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Weather and Climate News

Drought expands significantly across Minnesota

Drought expands significantly across Minnesota

While a few lucky spots have received rain, most of Minnesota has been very dry this September. This has allowed abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions to expand. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Copy and paste weather: More sun, more above-normal temperatures

Copy and paste weather: More sun, more above-normal temperatures

Temperatures remain well above normal and sunshine continues Thursday into the weekend. Dry weather persists into next week as well. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Helene weakens to a tropical storm while moving north from Florida to Georgia

Helene weakens to a tropical storm while moving north from Florida to Georgia

Helene made landfall late on Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane. It weakened Friday morning to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.
by Jonathan Franklin, Rachel Treisman and Willem Marx

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Hurricane Helene expected to reach Category 4 strength

Hurricane Helene expected to reach Category 4 strength

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday.
by Paul Huttner

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Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm

Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm

Helene is forecast to intensify rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. Residents are urged to make preparations — and in many counties, evacuate — before then.
by Rachel Treisman and Jonathan Franklin

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High pressure dominates Minnesota skies. August-like warmth ahead.

High pressure dominates Minnesota skies. August-like warmth ahead.

After scattered clouds Tuesday, we’re back to sunnier skies Wednesday and the rest of the week thanks to high pressure. High temperatures will be near 80 for southern Minnesota into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Helene likely to rapidly intensify Wednesday

Helene likely to rapidly intensify Wednesday

Helene is likely to undergo rapid intensification on Wednesday.
by Paul Huttner

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Scattered clouds Tuesday with temperatures trending up

Scattered clouds Tuesday with temperatures trending up

We’ll have more scattered clouds today, but temperatures will be back above normal, ranging from the upper 60s to mid-70s. It will be even warmer later in the week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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