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Weather and Climate News

Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

On May 30, 2022, an EF-2 tornado leveled much of Forada. Since then, the small west-central town has almost fully recovered. While some residents lost everything, in the months and years that followed many said they have gained something in the meantime — a sense of community. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Sunshine is back for Wednesday. Rain west late Thursday

Sunshine is back for Wednesday. Rain west late Thursday

High pressure Wednesday has brought sunshine and dry weather back to Minnesota. Temperatures will be warmer as a result. Thursday will be even warmer but rain will develop late in the west. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?

Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?

The summer of 2023 saw skylines choked by Canadian wildfire smoke, coral cooked in hot tub-warm ocean water and a month straight of 110-degree Fahrenheit high temperatures in Phoenix. Scientists say 2024 will likely bring another hotter-than-normal summer and, with it, the potential for more climate-driven disasters.

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Cooler Tuesday night with a frost advisory northeast; sunshine Wednesday

Cooler Tuesday night with a frost advisory northeast; sunshine Wednesday

We get a break from rain as high pressure clears the skies out and brings dry weather. Wednesday and Thursday will be warmer but rain moves into western Minnesota Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Scattered showers Tuesday; sun returns Wednesday

Scattered showers Tuesday; sun returns Wednesday

Unsettled weather continues Tuesday with scattered showers for the eastern half of Minnesota. Sunshine returns for Wednesday bringing warmer temperatures.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Unsettled into Tuesday with more spotty showers, thunder

Unsettled into Tuesday with more spotty showers, thunder

There will be scattered showers and a few thunderstorms Tuesday as an upper level low lingers through the region. Sunshine breaks out Wednesday with warmer temperatures returning. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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At least 20 are dead after tornadoes rip through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas

At least 20 are dead after tornadoes rip through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas

Powerful storms have killed at least 20 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The storms obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.
by The Associated Press

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At least 15 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

At least 15 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The weather obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.
by The Associated Press

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A better-than-average Memorial Day weekend

A better-than-average Memorial Day weekend

Minnesota will enjoy more dry hours than rain this weekend. But occasional scattered rain and some thunder are possible.
by Paul Huttner

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