Weather and Climate News

Portions of Minnesota now in extreme drought; hot, dry weather next week
Areas of drought continue to grow in Minnesota. Portions of the state are now in extreme drought. We’ll be temporarily cooler Thursday but hot, dry weather builds for next week.
Thousands remain without power after storms bring large hail, damaging wind to Minnesota
Xcel Energy and other utilities reported more than 3,000 customers remained without power Thursday afternoon across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, after thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging winds to the region Wednesday night.
Your air conditioner isn't built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance
Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside.