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Weather and Climate News

Becoming more breezy Thursday and slightly cooler

Becoming more breezy Thursday and slightly cooler

A weak cold front is sweeping through southeast Minnesota, pulling in slightly cooler air today and increasing wind speeds. Temperatures will still be near or above normal into the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Solar storms may bring northern lights, especially Thursday night

Solar storms may bring northern lights, especially Thursday night

Coronal mass ejections can blast Earth’s magnetosphere with solar energy and excite different gasses like nitrogen and oxygen. The result can be vivid auroras in the nighttime sky. Keep an eye on the northern night sky the next two nights.
by Paul Huttner

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3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.
by Lauren Sommer

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Is AI coming to a weather forecast near you?

Is AI coming to a weather forecast near you?

It’s still early in the artificial intelligence forecast process, but the skill shown so far is astounding. It’s quite possible that AI-generated weather forecasts could lead to a breakthrough in forecast speed and accuracy in the coming years.
by Paul Huttner

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Warmer and bright Wednesday; weekend snow showers possible

Warmer and bright Wednesday; weekend snow showers possible

Morning temperatures Wednesday were already 15 to 30 degrees warmer than early Tuesday. We’ll see highs in the 40s across southern Minnesota Wednesday. Temperatures will be slightly cooler Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Milder Wednesday with plenty of sunshine

Milder Wednesday with plenty of sunshine

After a cold start to the week, Wednesday will be considerably milder. Highs will be in the 40s across southern Minnesota. A weak cool front will drop temps slightly for Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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