Weather and Climate News

Coming off what was the hottest summer on record for many spots around the state, September is off to a more seasonable start, with highs mostly in the 70s.
Minnesota gets one final mild and mostly sunny day Wednesday before clouds and rain start to move back in.
In Ida's aftermath, no quick relief in sight for Louisiana
Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off.
Another wave of wildfire smoke is drifting toward Minnesota
Most of the smoke should remain aloft above Minnesota. That means air quality at ground level should remain in the good range.
Seasonably warm weather continues through Wednesday, then a system that brings more rain to the state begins a trend of cooler temperatures.
Most of Minnesota sees another dry day Tuesday, and the seasonable temperatures in the 70s and low 80s continue.
Thousands face weeks without power in Ida's aftermath
Ida ravaged the region's power grid, leaving the entire city of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana residents in the dark with no clear timeline on when power would return. Some areas outside New Orleans also suffered major flooding and structure damage.