Weather and Climate News

Warmer, brighter Friday; spotty weekend rain chances
Friday will finally bring some sun to eastern Minnesota and most will be warmer too. We have the chance of some showers Saturday into Sunday.
Weekend weather: Chance of showers; coolest temps Sunday
We need some rain, and shower chances are in the weekend forecast. This weekend will be much cooler than last weekend.
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.