Weather and Climate News

Leaves up north pass their peak; color explosion still ahead for Twin Cities
After a little warmup, temperatures are back to a familiar chill as leaves in half of the state enter “past peak.” Worry not, there are still many opportunities to see fall foliage before we have bare trees.
Weekend weather: Cool temps; NE Minnesota could see some flakes Saturday
Chilly temps will linger through the weekend. Snowflake chances will be highest in northeastern Minnesota. We have your weekend weather details and an updated fall color report.
Rain, wind, snow, cold Thursday, Friday; a warm weather encore may be near
Very chilly conditions have set in. Highs will be in the 40s mainly Thursday and Friday with snow showers north Thursday with accumulations possible north Thursday night. Farther south morning snow showers are possible Friday.
Cold and breezy Thursday; snow showers north; red flag warnings southwest
It will be even chillier Thursday with highs mostly in the 40s. Parts of far northern Minnesota will remain in the upper 30s while a few southern Minnesota spots reach 50. Southwest Minnesota will see very dry, windy conditions leading to fire risk.
A snowy coating up north by Friday?
Blustery October weather brings showers for southern Minnesota and some snow up north.
An October weather reality check with Paul Huttner
In the midst of a weather week that will deliver a little bit of everything, MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner delivered an October reality check on what we can expect for the next stretch of fall.
Showers possible Wednesday; cooler-than-normal conditions set in
Highs will range from the 40s to the low 60s Wednesday with scattered showers possible. Thursday will be cooler with highs in the 40s and low 50s. Temperatures stay below normal into next week.
Windy, cooler Wednesday with a few showers
It will be much cooler across Minnesota Wednesday with highs in the 40s north to low 60s south. We’ll have a few scattered showers also. Northwest winds at 10-20 mph will cool it off even more into Thursday.