Weather and Climate News

More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage
Residents of the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, are working to clean up days after a destructive tornado ripped apart more than 100 homes in just one minute, took the lives of four residents and injured dozens more.
Scattered showers and storms Friday. Spotty weekend chances for rain
Scattered showers and storms will move through the region Friday. The holiday weekend will bring a mix of clouds and sun, near-normal temperatures and isolated to spotty rain chances. 
Calmer, quiet Wednesday with sunshine breaking out. More rain Friday
Wednesday will be a quieter day. Clouds decrease south to north. An isolated evening thundershower is possible. It will also be windy. More rain arrives Friday.
Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead
Multiple people have died and at least a dozen were injured since a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.
Multiple strong tornadoes possible through Tuesday evening
A tornado watch is in effect for most of southeastern Minnesota and includes the southern Twin Cities counties of Carver, Scott and Dakota. The watch is designated as a “particularly dangerous situation.” That means the threat of violent EF2 to EF5 long-track tornadoes exists.