Weather and Climate News

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.
Hurricane Helene expected to reach Category 4 strength
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday.
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.
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. 
Helene likely to rapidly intensify Wednesday
Helene is likely to undergo rapid intensification on Wednesday.
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. 
Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to intensify
A strong low-pressure system in the northwestern Caribbean is forecasted to strengthen this week, potentially bringing heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast.
More cool sunshine, then temperatures trend back upward this week
Sunshine and dry weather persist through the week. Temperatures will be warming up back to above-normal readings for mid to late week.