Weather and Climate News

Heat, ozone bring more air quality alerts; rain expands into the weekend
The heat continues for southern Minnesota through Friday. Ozone continues to create reduced air quality. The chance of rain will be expanding slowly east into the weekend.
Another hot day for the summer solstice;  low air quality continues
Look for another 90 degree day Wednesday. The heat and poor air quality continue through at least Friday with rain possible in northwestern Minnesota Wednesday and statewide by Saturday. 
Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge
A seemingly curious alliance of druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists gathered around Stonehenge and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Air quality alerts, heat this week; hopeful late week rain chances
Hot weather continues through the week with surface level ozone reducing air quality as well. Rainfall becomes increasingly possible later this week into the weekend.
Heat and reduced air quality continue to build; rain chances late week
The heating trend continues with highs near 90 Tuesday for many locations. An air quality alert goes into effect Tuesday through Thursday. We’re still tracking a slow moving system for late in the week.