Weather and Climate News

‘Something we’ve never seen before’: Minnesota emergency experts aid Iowans hit by tornadoes
Minnesota first responders and emergency management experts are returning home in waves after lending their time to the community of Greenfield, Iowa, where an EF4 tornado killed four people, injured dozens more and wrecked more than 200 homes.
Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. includes far western Twin Cities
A line of storms with the potential for damaging winds greater than 60 mph and hail larger than 1 inch in diameter will sweep through from west to east Tuesday afternoon and evening and most likely move through the Twin Cities region between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Severe risk again Tuesday afternoon
The next storm wave will cross Minnesota from west to east Tuesday afternoon into early evening.
Decreasing clouds Monday. More storms on the way Tuesday
After a very wet Sunday night we’ll see decreasing clouds Monday. Isolated afternoon thunder is again possible, but more organized storms develop Tuesday. 
Drought-busting spring; summery weekend ahead
Our wet spring has virtually erased drought conditions in Minnesota — 98 percent of Minnesota is now drought-free.
May ends with twice the amount of rainfall than normal
This May was the ninth wettest month in Minnesota history. Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley explains why in his weekly weather chat.