Weather and Climate News

Decreasing clouds Thursday with lingering showers northeast. Warmer days ahead
Clouds and scattered showers will linger Thursday in northeastern Minnesota. The rest of the state will see decreasing cloud cover. Friday and Saturday will see the return of 80s south and west. 
Scattered rain overnight; warmest 4 months of the year ahead
A weak low-pressure system is producing showers and a few thunderstorms. Severe weather is unlikely. Rain will linger Thursday morning, especially in northeastern Minnesota.
Increasing clouds with rain showers expand east into Wednesday night
Clouds will increase Wednesday with showers filling in and developing from west to east. Most of the rain will hold off until the overnight for eastern Minnesota. Temperatures will increase into Saturday. 
New online tool allows for close-up look into Minnesota’s changing climate future
University of Minnesota researchers are launching a new online tool today that allows people to visualize how a future climate will look and feel, down to a 2.5 mile scale. The goal is to help engineers, farmers and others better plan for a climate-changed future.
Tracking rain and a little thunder late Tuesday
Expect mostly light rain with a few embedded thunderstorm cells. No severe weather is expected, but a few cells could produce downpours and potentially small hail.