Weather and Climate News

Rapidan Dam partial failure sent more than a century’s worth of sediment pollution downstream
Rapidan Dam’s partial failure sent an estimated 11.6 million cubic yards of sediment downstream. Experts are worried about its ecological impacts and say it could take years to fully understand them.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms Thursday into early Friday
Showers and thunderstorms develop Thursday. A few could be strong and locally heavy rainfall is possible. Spotty storm chances persist into the weekend. 
Scattered rain and slight 4th of July severe storm risk
Scattered rain and a few strong thunderstorms favor central and southern Minnesota on Thursday.