Weather and Climate News

Cooler and much less humid on Sunday!
Saturday was hot and humid, and some of us saw some late-day thunderstorms and spotty severe weather. Sunday will be cooler and much less humid. We have the details, plus a look at the coming week.
Be sky-aware this Saturday afternoon and evening, and make sure that you have a way to receive weather warnings. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that will continue until 11 p.m. Saturday forTwin Cities metro area as well as central and northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
Hot temps and dew points in the 70s are on tap for many areas Saturday afternoon and evening. There will be a chance of thunderstorms by late Saturday afternoon and into Saturday evening. Some areas could see a severe thunderstorm. Details on all that, plus some pleasant Sunday weather and a look at the week ahead.
Get ready for a steamy Saturday. An excessive heat warning runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota. We have details on the heat and the chance of strong thunderstorms later this afternoon and this evening.
Make sure that you have a way to receive severe weather warnings Friday evening and overnight Friday night. Another round of thunderstorms is also possible late Saturday. We have the weekend forecast details, which include an excessive heat watch on Saturday.
Our temperatures and dew points ramp up as we go through Friday. Thunderstorms are expected to spread across Minnesota Friday night, and severe weather is possible.
One of the hottest days this year is heading for Minnesota Saturday.