Weather and Climate News

Local groups marshaling recovery help for Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
For Minnesota’s Caribbean community, the hurricane hits close to home. That’s especially true for at least one Minneapolis resident visiting her mother on the island. 
 Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. 
Rain west, dry east Monday with showers expanding east Monday night
Our next disturbance is bringing clouds and showers to western Minnesota Monday. Showers will expand east Monday night into Tuesday and Tuesday night before drying out Wednesday. 
Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica. On Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Melissa is expected to make landfall on the island Tuesday, bringing destructive winds and up to 30 inches of rain.