Weather and Climate News

Breezy start to the week with showers
A system crossing Minnesota Monday to Tuesday brings scattered showers, breezy winds and a cool-down.
Photos: Fall colors in the St. Croix River Valley
It was peak fall color viewing across much of central Minnesota this weekend. Photographer Liam James Doyle visited state parks and roads near the St. Croix River on Saturday.
Sunny, breezy and seasonable Sunday
Enjoy a sunny Sunday with highs in the mid to upper 50s. A system passing Monday and Tuesday brings rain, wind and a cool-down.
Few evening showers then cooler overnight with lots of sun Sunday
A disturbance will touch off a few evening showers for southern Minnesota followed by clearing skies and chillier temps. Sunday will feature lots of sunshine. 
Spotty showers possible south Saturday; brighter Sunday
A fast-moving disturbance will touch off some spotty evening and overnight showers. Cooler air moves in behind that for Sunday but, so too, does abundant sunshine.
What we know about the devastating storm in Western Alaska
The remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an area in Western Alaska hundreds of miles from the U.S. road system. More than a thousand people are displaced.
Warm Friday ahead of a cool front with spotty showers
A cool front associated with the latest low pressure area to our north will swing through Friday, touching off spotty showers and keeping things warm ahead of it. 
Fall drought continues to expand
The most recent drought monitor shows that drought conditions are worsening across Minnesota, particularly in the north-central and southwest regions.