Weather and Climate News

Sweater weather meets the state fair for opening weekend
A burst of unseasonably cool air is arriving for the opening weekend of the Minnesota State Fair, giving fairgoers a surprise taste of fall.
Significant cold front swinging through Minnesota Friday
We’ll see some spotty to scattered showers and a few thunderstorms as a potent cold front swings through the state. Temperatures will not reach 70 degrees on Sunday. 
Scattered showers into Friday; October preview this weekend
A few spotty showers are possible Friday. Then, the coldest air mass so far this season pushes into Minnesota this weekend.
Warm, muggy Thursday; weekend may bring coolest August temps in 8 years
Thursday will be warm and muggy with sunshine. A cold front touches off showers and storms northwest to southeast late Thursday into Friday morning. Fall-like air moves in this weekend. 
Fair weather ahead: Expect warmth, sun opening day at Minnesota State Fair
Get ready for a fantastic opening day at the Minnesota State Fair! With warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine on the way, Thursday’s shaping up to be the perfect day to enjoy all the fun, food and festivities. Here’s what the weather will look like hour by hour.
Above-normal temps through Thursday before a cool weekend
It will still be muggy Wednesday and Thursday, although not as humid as Tuesday. Areas of morning fog will burn off, giving way to sunshine. Much cooler air moves in this weekend. 
Warm, muggy overnight but cool air coming by the weekend
Dew points will drop a bit over the next 24 hours but the really dry, cool air moves in this weekend. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees cooler than normal by Sunday. 
Hurricane Erin update: Forecast sees huge storm moving closer to U.S.
Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Experts say the storm's massive size, rather than its windspeeds, is what makes it a threat.