Weather and Climate News

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire death toll keeps climbing
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people.
Photos: Oregon grapples with historic wildfires
Fires have forced residents from their homes across much of Oregon. Photographers Bradley W. Parks and Jonathan Levinson have been covering the wildfires for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
We aren’t expecting any all-day rains, but Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see showers at times this Saturday. We have your forecast details.
Our weather improves as we go through the weekend. After Friday night rain and thunder, some areas will see a few Saturday showers, with a thunderstorm also possible. We have details on your weekend weather, plus a look at the first Minnesota fall color report of 2020.
After a sunny start, rain spreads across Minnesota Friday and lingers into Saturday. By Sunday, and through the first half of next week, more sunshine and warmer weather prevail.
Most of Minnesota starts sunny and dry, then clouds increase and the state ends the day with widespread showers and storms.
Wild September weather swings continue for Minnesota.