Weather and Climate News

State Fair forecast: Rain wraps up just as the fair is opening for business
High winds will move across southern Minnesota early Wednesday, likely including the Minnesota State Fair. After that, we have a quiet day with comfortable temperatures and humidity plus increasing sunshine.
After Wednesday morning storms, when's the next chance for rain?
We could have some severe weather around the Interstate 90 corridor early Wednesday, then a few more scattered shower chances the next several nights. But what about some tropical moisture to help burst our drought?
Hot start to September with spotty rain chances
Welcome to September. It will be nearly 10 degrees above normal Tuesday, but less humid than Monday morning. Muggy air and spotty storm chances return Tuesday night.
State Fair forecast: Storms fire up late Tuesday night
We’ll have an initial band of rain just to the south of Minnesota on Tuesday morning. While we won’t get the rain, we will get the cloud deck.
More storms possible at Grand Canyon, where flash flooding killed 1 person and left 15 missing
More storms and flooding are possible at the Grand Canyon where a major flash flood left one person dead and about 15 more missing. Scores of visitors were evacuated after heavy rain caused water to rush through Bright Angel Creek on Saturday.
Warmer-than-normal temperatures with a couple chances of storms
It’ll be very warm and muggy Monday with decreasing dew points this afternoon. The next chances of thunder develop Tuesday night and Thursday.
It's a fair-ly muggy forecast; relief is on the way
The heat and humidity aren’t going anywhere just yet. Muggy conditions will stick around through Monday before a cold front sweeps through and brings a noticeable drop in dew points.
Hot and muggy weather settles in for Sunday
Hot and humid weather will greet fairgoers today, with temperatures climbing into the 80s and heat index values approaching the lower 90s.