Weather and Climate News

Spring heat builds before stormy turn
Minnesota will be split in two to start the week, as a nearly stationary front separates warm air from cooler conditions north while bringing increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms.
Warm surge ahead of slow-moving front
Spring weather settles in Sunday into Monday with lighter winds and warming temperatures, but a nearly stalled front will bring increasing chances for precipitation and possible thunderstorms by Monday.
Red flag warning continues before winds diminish overnight
Critical fire weather conditions will continue into Saturday night as strong winds persist before gradually diminishing overnight. Sunny skies and warmer temperatures will follow for Sunday and Monday.
Fire weather concerns across Minnesota with warm, windy and dry conditions
A cold start Saturday morning will quickly transition to warm, windy, and very dry conditions by Saturday afternoon, leading to critical fire weather conditions and a Red Flag Warning across the area.
Cold night ahead before rapid warmup, critical fire danger Saturday
A cool and quiet night is expected across the Upper Midwest as clear skies and light winds settle in. That brief chill will give way to a rapid warmup Saturday, accompanied by strong winds and very dry air that will create critical fire weather conditions across the region.
Chilly Friday, but temperatures warm this weekend
It’s a cold start early Friday and it will be a chilly, windy day, but temperatures warm up quickly again for the weekend. Next week’s pattern could yield a couple of storm systems.
Wintry feeling Friday; spring returns by Sunday
A wintry air mass linger through Friday into early Saturday. Temperatures warm considerably by Sunday afternoon.
Cold front brings chilly end to the workweek; weekend warmup ahead
A cold front is sweeping through Minnesota Thursday, bringing falling temperatures and setting up a much chillier end to the work week. The chill won’t last long, but the weekend warmup may come with an increased risk for fire weather conditions.
Some spring showers followed by a brief blast of cooler air
A disturbance is producing some rain showers that will mix with snow in portions of northern Minnesota Thursday morning. Briefly colder air moves in with it.