Weather and Climate News

February thaw ahead: 40s likely next week
A Pacific airflow favors above average temperatures for the next 1-2 weeks.
Minnesota has finally turned the corner on the dangerous cold, and temperatures shoot back above average by next week.
Although still below average, temperatures for Minnesota nudge milder Thursday, reducing the risk of dangerous wind chills.
'It's life and death': Texans still without power as nation faces more winter storms
Nationwide, more than 40 deaths have been blamed on the weather this week — some who died trying to stay warm in their homes. Thousands of Texans remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state's power grid and utilities.
More deadly storms coming so prepare better, experts say
The crisis sounded an alarm for power systems throughout the country about the need to prepare for severe conditions, even those that go beyond historical trends. Experts say a lot needs to be done to prepare better for the storms sure to come.
'A complete bungle': Texas' energy pride goes out with cold
Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze continued to mount Wednesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out since Monday in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does.