Weather and Climate News

Better air quality forecast for most of Minnesota
Good air quality Wednesday across western half of Minnesota. But some wildfire smoke lingers in the northeast.
France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading
Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead. Authorities said the fire damaged a swath of land as big as Paris overnight. One person is missing and several are injured. 
Spotty shower and thunder chances with increasing heat, humidity
Some spotty showers and thunder are possible Wednesday. Dew points will continue to rise, making for a hot Thursday and Friday. Better chances of thunder develop Friday night into Saturday. 
Increasing storm chances with more humid air moving in
Temperatures and dew points will continue to climb the next day or two. That will also increase the chances of some thunderstorms Wednesday into Saturday. 
One more comfortable day before sultry weather rolls in
We’ve been enjoying a nice break from the heat and humidity, but that comfort won’t last much longer. By midweek, sultry summer weather makes a return — and with it, better chances for scattered thunderstorms.