Weather and Climate News

Excessive heat warning Saturday afternoon/evening; cooler Sunday
We’ll have hot temperatures and steamy dew points Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories cover much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin during that time.
Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm
Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding.
Smoky skies with hot, dry weather ahead
Wildfire smoke is creating haze and occasionally unhealthy air across Minnesota Friday. It will be warmer and breezy Friday afternoon but hot by Saturday with highs well into the 90s for many.
Drought report shows progress; Update on air quality alerts and weekend heat
Drought conditions have improved a bit in parts of Minnesota, but a dry stretch of weather is in the forecast. We also have updated info on air quality alerts in parts of Minnesota and all of Wisconsin.
Revised air quality alert for Minnesota
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect air quality in portions of Minnesota this afternoon through Friday. The air quality alert has been updated.
Drought improves across Minnesota; more air quality alerts
The latest drought monitor shows the biggest improvement of the summer. Smoke is returning to the skies of Minnesota prompting air quality alerts. Heat builds back in for the weekend.