Weather and Climate News

Trending brighter Thursday afternoon; rain and snow on Saturday?
We're expecting a mix of cold rain and wet snowflakes in roughly the southern half of Minnesota on Saturday. Some forecast models show some accumulating snow from southeastern Minnesota into southern Wisconsin on Saturday.
In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground
The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District board deals with a lot of water disputes, but none as weighty as the massive Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. The board president said they can't stop the project but will seek "justice" for those harmed by it.
Much cooler for Monday with April showers and thunder
Numerous showers and thunderstorms will roll across southern, central and northeastern Minnesota, as well as much of Wisconsin on Monday. Locations with persistent storms could pick up an inch or more of rain by sunset.
Some rivers still rising; prolonged flooding leaves communities weary
With some state highways now closed by flood waters for more than a month, and the water still rising in some locations, residents in Minnesota communities affected by flooding are growing weary.
Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising
The temperature reached 77 degrees Sunday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s pretty warm, a full 16 degrees warmer than our average April 21 high temp. Many spots in south-central and southeastern Minnesota saw highs in the lower 80s. A stationary front separated the warmth in southern Minnesota from chillier air to the north.…