Weather and Climate News

Excellent air quality news; heavy rain signal setting up this weekend?
The air quality outlook for Minnesota looks much more promising for at least the next week. A stalled warm front may spark storms with heavy rainfall this weekend.
Minnesota skies expected to be clear of heavy smoke for next 7 days
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Minnesota Now host Nina Moini with the latest on the most recent bout of poor air quality and a preliminary state fair forecast.
Comfortable humidity for now; steamy again by Friday
Fresh breezes are blowing in a more comfortable air mass with lower humidity, but steamy tropical air returns to much of Minnesota by Friday.
Cooler, less humid Tuesday and Wednesday before heat, humidity return
It’ll be cooler and less humid behind Monday night’s front for Tuesday and Wednesday. Heat and humidity return late week, increasing the chance of storms. 
Burning questions: The threat of worsening wildfires on air quality
Wildfire smoke is becoming an unwelcome part of our already short Midwest summers. When we dive deeper into the issue of wildfires, however, the situation is a bit more complicated than it seems.