Weather and Climate News

Minnesota drought widens; report shows worst conditions this year
Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor report shows all categories of drought have expanded in the state, putting conditions at their worst so far this year with little in the way of significant precipitation in the forecast.
Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean
Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters as forecasters warn it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. Lee's projected path takes it near the northeast Caribbean but not making landfall.
Decreasing clouds west to east Thursday
Temperatures will be much cooler behind a cold front Wednesday. It will be windy with lingering clouds east but sunshine west. Air quality will be unhealthy at times west.
Unhealthy air across western Minnesota; cooler conditions persist
It’ll be much cooler Wednesday and windy. Clouds will linger for much of eastern and central Minnesota. Air quality will be unhealthy at times in the western half of the state.
Cooler, windy Wednesday; air quality alert expanded west
Temperatures will be much cooler behind a cold front Wednesday. It will be windy with lingering clouds east but sunshine west. Air quality will be unhealthy at times west.