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Fair weather ahead: Expect warmth, sun opening day at Minnesota State Fair

Fair weather ahead: Expect warmth, sun opening day at Minnesota State Fair

Get ready for a fantastic opening day at the Minnesota State Fair! With warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine on the way, Thursday’s shaping up to be the perfect day to enjoy all the fun, food and festivities. Here’s what the weather will look like hour by hour.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Above-normal temps through Thursday before a cool weekend

Above-normal temps through Thursday before a cool weekend

It will still be muggy Wednesday and Thursday, although not as humid as Tuesday. Areas of morning fog will burn off, giving way to sunshine. Much cooler air moves in this weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warm, muggy overnight but cool air coming by the weekend

Warm, muggy overnight but cool air coming by the weekend

Dew points will drop a bit over the next 24 hours but the really dry, cool air moves in this weekend. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees cooler than normal by Sunday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hurricane Erin update: Forecast sees huge storm moving closer to U.S.

Hurricane Erin update: Forecast sees huge storm moving closer to U.S.

Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Experts say the storm's massive size, rather than its windspeeds, is what makes it a threat.
by Bill Chappell

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Surface high pressure brings drier, calmer weather

Surface high pressure brings drier, calmer weather

High pressure is bringing sunshine and dry weather after some early fog. Temperatures will be above normal through Thursday, but much cooler air arrives this weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Southern Minnesota soaked: 2 months of rain in just days

Southern Minnesota soaked: 2 months of rain in just days

Southern Minnesota was soaked over the weekend as a series of slowly moving storm systems dumped multiple inches of rain across the region, with some areas receiving the equivalent of two months worth of precipitation in just a few days.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Waseca County surveying flood damage

Waseca County surveying flood damage

Waseca County expects to declare a disaster emergency Tuesday morning.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Continued showers keep flood watch active into early Monday

Continued showers keep flood watch active into early Monday

Continued showers will keep a flood watch active into early Monday, but the rain is expected to taper off later in the day. Drier conditions and sunshine are forecast to return by Monday afternoon, bringing some relief after a really soggy stretch.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market

More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market

Severe weather events in recent months have damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes, displacing many Minnesotans. And in a state where there’s already a shortage of affordable housing, it’s becoming more difficult for those displaced from their homes to find places to stay — especially during an emergency.
by Hannah Yang

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