Weather and Climate News

Drought deepens under smoky sunshine
We’re getting a warm, dry, smoky weekend. Next week will turn hot and muggier with few chances of rain.
Drought continues
Smoky sunshine will prevail for the weekend. Next week will be hotter with little rain expected.
Quetico fires being closely monitored as new Boundary Waters closure takes effect Saturday
Forest Service and firefighting personnel in the U.S. are stepping up their response to wildfires burning in Ontario that threaten to cross the international border into Minnesota's Boundary Waters.
Wildfire smoke lingers across much of Minnesota
Wildfire smoke continues to swirl above much of Minnesota Friday. An air quality alert is in effect for parts of northern Minnesota until noon Saturday.
Minnesota sees another warm, dry and hazy day Friday, which is the beginning of a much drier pattern that is likely to last all of next week and possibly through the end of July.
Minnesota gets yet another warm, dry and hazy day Friday, with part of the state nudging closer to the 90s again.