Weather and Climate News

Another soaker: More multi-inch rainfall reports
It was another good soaking Monday. Two to six inches of rain fell across our region.
Sunshine dominates the forecast most days through the weekend as Minnesota officially turns the corner from summer into fall.
Breezy northwest winds continue to draw cooler weather across Minnesota Tuesday, putting highs in the 60s.
Strongest storms and severe risk favor afternoon hours
Scattered rain and thunder bring local downpours Monday. A slight risk for severe weather covers Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. The Twin Cities is under a marginal risk.
Thunderstorm chance Sunday night; periods of showers & t-storms on Monday
Sunday was summery, but the coming week will bring us much more typical September temps. We’ll have details on that, plus a look at who has the best chance of thunderstorms Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night into Monday.
California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia groves
Hot, dry weather on Sunday added to the challenges facing California firefighters who are battling to keep flames from driving further into a grove of ancient sequoias, where the base of the world’s largest tree has been wrapped in protective foil.
A summery and windy Sunday; thundery at times Sun. night and Monday
Is this summer’s last hurrah? We have forecast details for Sunday and the week ahead. Leaf-peepers will be interested in the Minnesota fall color map.