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Weather and Climate News

Warm, humid weekend with scattered showers, thunderstorms

Warm, humid weekend with scattered showers, thunderstorms

Our summery weather will continue through the weekend. We have an update on rain chances and when some cooler air will arrive.
by Ron Trenda

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Hot Friday, afternoon thunderstorms possible; dry conditions widen in MN

Hot Friday, afternoon thunderstorms possible; dry conditions widen in MN

Hot, muggy conditions persist into the weekend with better chances of scattered thunderstorms developing Friday and Saturday afternoons. Activity Sunday may be more isolated.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Yet another steamy day with scattered late day thunderstorms Friday

Yet another steamy day with scattered late day thunderstorms Friday

Temperatures will be hot, in the 80s and low 90s with more scattered thunderstorms popping up late Friday afternoon into the evening. Saturday will see similar conditions but Sunday looks drier for most with mainly isolated thunder.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warm, humid into the weekend; scattered showers, thunderstorms

Warm, humid into the weekend; scattered showers, thunderstorms

Steamy weather will continue through the weekend. We’ll see many rain-free hours and some scattered showers and thunderstorms from time to time. We take a look at whether our current hot weather indicates a warm summer ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Dams are an often overlooked source of greenhouse gas emissions

Dams are an often overlooked source of greenhouse gas emissions

It turns out dams emit greenhouse gas — a lot of it. Just how much do they emit and why are some rivers better off left to flow naturally? Steven Hawley, author of “Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World,” discusses what a world without dams could bring.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Hot, muggy with more late-day spotty storms; spring wrap-up

Hot, muggy with more late-day spotty storms; spring wrap-up

It’ll be another hot and muggy day Thursday with more late day thunder possible. Friday and Saturday bring much of the same. Meteorological summer is here, how did spring stack up?
by Sven Sundgaard

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Another hot day with late day thunderstorms again possible

Another hot day with late day thunderstorms again possible

We’ll see another hot day with highs well into the 80s, low 90s south Thursday. We’ll also see the chance of at least some thunderstorms popping up late afternoon and evening after morning activity fizzles north.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warm and humid into the weekend; Scattered thunderstorms at times

Warm and humid into the weekend; Scattered thunderstorms at times

Our weather pattern won’t change very much in the next few days. Temperatures and humidity levels will be summery, and the best chance of scattered thunderstorms will be during the afternoon and evening hours.
by Ron Trenda

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Thunderstorm chances linger with steamy temps, dew points

Thunderstorm chances linger with steamy temps, dew points

Wednesday will be another warm and unsettled day. Look for highs in the mid to upper 80s with sticky dew points. Spotty thunderstorms will redevelop late afternoon into the evening in some areas.
by Sven Sundgaard

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