Weather and Climate News

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas. High temperature records are expected to fall daily across Texas under a major heat alert with an extreme heat alert affecting eastern New Mexico. 
Beautiful start to the State Fair; warmup on the way
Temperatures remain slightly cooler for Thursday, with seasonal temperatures for Friday. We will see our dew points increasing with warm air moving in for the weekend and highs returning to the 90s.
Clouds increase Thursday with showers north and west. Hot weekend ahead
Scattered showers will fall across northern and western Minnesota Thursday. Some activity will drift into the rest of the state Thursday night. The weekend will be hot and humid. 
Pleasant Wednesday with spotty thunder possible late Thursday
We’ll have partly cloudy skies Wednesday with a possible isolated shower in south-central Minnesota. More spotty thunder develops north and west Thursday. 
Colder Alaskan air may reach Minnesota late next week
There are signs the first real fall cold front of the season may sweep through Minnesota in about 10 days.
A steamy first weekend at the Minnesota State Fair
It looks like a steamy first weekend at the Minnesota State Fair. But there are also cooler days in the forecast.
Filtered sunshine through high clouds Tuesday; weekend heat ahead
Temperatures will be slightly cooler but right near normal Tuesday. Southwestern Minnesota will see scattered showers. The next chance of spotty thunder comes Thursday into Thursday night.