Weather and Climate News

Severe risk: Midnight thunder Monday?
Scattered severe storms may rumble across central and northern Minnesota Monday night.
Humidity is on the rise across Minnesota, and will combine with hot weather to create dangerous conditions. Meanwhile, rain is back in the forecast but it brings a significant severe weather risk, especially Monday.
Humid air pushes across Minnesota Monday, adding to the storm risk and making the already high temperatures feel even warmer.
Drought threatens to empty water wells in parts of Minnesota
Parts of Minnesota saw much-needed rain over the weekend, but it wasn't enough to break the ongoing drought. And the abnormally dry conditions are threatening some private water wells that rely on rain to recharge. In severe cases, shallow wells are out of water.
Low humidity, gusty winds challenge firefighters in northern Minnesota
Officials with northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest say they saw a flare-up of fire activity on Sunday as low humidity and gusty winds — combined with the ongoing drought — created dangerous fire conditions.
Sticky air returns Monday; Monday p.m. severe weather outlook
Dew points will ramp up as we begin the work week. Some of us could also see some showers and thunderstorms. We have details on that plus a look at the week ahead…when will it cool off?