Weather and Climate News

Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change
A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.
Hot Tuesday with isolated storms; temps drop Wednesday
Southern Minnesota sees muggy dew points and near-record temperatures Tuesday. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 for some. Thunderstorms are possible late Tuesday afternoon into the evening. Wednesday will be much cooler.
Fiona barrels toward Turks and Caicos as Cat. 3 hurricane
Hurricane Fiona is barreling toward the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew. Forecasters say Fiona is expected to pass near Grand Turk, the British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday morning.
A steamy Tuesday followed by much cooler air
Tuesday will be our last hot and muggy day of summer. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with sticky dew points. Temperatures drop nearly 20 degrees for highs Wednesday.
Battered by Hurricane Fiona, this is what a blackout looks like across Puerto Rico
The governor of Puerto Rico says it will likely take days to fully restore the electricity on the island — but that's contingent upon how much damage the storm inflicted on the power grid.
Longest summer on record for the Twin Cities?
The Twin Cities this year saw its longest recorded streak of 70-degree temperatures.