Weather and Climate News

DNR expecting particularly vivid fall color display across Minnesota this year
DNR officials say 2025 could be a vibrant and possibly ahead-of-schedule fall color season in Minnesota, after months of favorable weather and rainfall across the state.
State expands hyperlocal weather data collection to northwestern Minnesota farmers
To explain what the Ag Weather Network does for farmers and the rest of Minnesota, state Agriculture Department hydrologist and program manager Stefan Bischof joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition.
Unsettled Tuesday, trending warmer the rest of the week
The warm air is certainly back. We’ll see highs in the 70s again Tuesday with 80s by Thursday. A disturbance will touch off spotty showers and thunder during the day and into this evening. 
Severe weather threat for Monday is low but notable
After a stretch of quiet weather, a marginal risk for severe storms returns Monday as a warm and humid air mass moves into the region. While the overall threat remains low, conditions could support isolated strong to severe storms, particularly during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Spotty thunder, warmer air return
After a cool stretch of days, warmer air is back for Monday and the rest of the week. We’ll see some spotty thunder chances into Tuesday as moisture also increases.