Weather and Climate News

Widespread significant rainfall may be a crop-saver for farmers
Widespread significant rainfall fell at a critical time for Minnesota farmers. With dry soils and expanding drought, the welcome rains may save many crops this year.
Tuesday’s storm system brought beneficial rain. Behind it, cooler weather prevails. Warmer weather rebounds by the weekend. Minnesota sees another rain chance later this week.
Behind Tuesday’s storm system, all of Minnesota sees a day of below average temperatures, which has not happened often during what has been a very hot summer so far.
Tropical Storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida Keys
In addition to damaging winds and heavy rains, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges, flooding and isolated tornadoes.
Following a wet and stormy Tuesday, Minnesota temperatures turn much cooler and are likely to stay below average through the weekend.