Weather and Climate News

After a chilly start for much of Minnesota Friday morning, the entire state is in for a big warm-up this weekend and beyond.
Friday is starting off with a wide temperature contrast and will finish with the entire state seeing slightly milder weather than the past couple afternoons.
Forecast models suggest temperatures in the 50s to near 60 degrees across southern Minnesota next Friday. But how reliable are they a week in advance?
Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly
The risk of spring flooding in the Red River Valley has been reduced slightly because of limited precipitation in the last few weeks, although National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday there's still a lot of moisture in the system.
We’re expecting fairly quiet weather this weekend. Temperatures will be warmer than average, and we aren’t expecting any big rain or snow events.
Temperatures remain below average for all of Minnesota on Thursday, with a chance for very light snow in the afternoon and evening.