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Weather and Climate News

Dorian is a Category 5 "catastrophic" hurricane; forecast track has been updated

Dorian is a Category 5 "catastrophic" hurricane; forecast track has been updated

Portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin could see some severe weather late Monday and Monday night. Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 5 hurricane, and its track will be watched closely over the next few days by Floridians and residents of Georgia and the Carolinas.
by Ron Trenda

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Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm

Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm

Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm Sunday, its record 185 mph winds ripping off roofs, overturning cars and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered down in schools, churches and shelters.
by The Associated Press

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Updated forecast track for powerful Hurricane Dorian

Updated forecast track for powerful Hurricane Dorian

Our Sunday will be a bit cooler than normal, but it’ll feel summery in parts of Minnesota on Labor Day. There’ll be a severe thunderstorm chance in parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Monday and Monday night. The forecast track for Hurricane Dorian has been updated.
by Ron Trenda

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Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee

Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee

Sometimes the aurora is a low, green arc sitting still on the horizon. Sometimes it visibly ripples across the sky, like moving pages of a book. Sometimes it pulses here, then there, then over there — like an ethereal game of whack-a-mole.
by Andrew Krueger

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Dorian is a major hurricane, and its forecast track has shifted again

Dorian is a major hurricane, and its forecast track has shifted again

Our three-day holiday weekend will start out feeling like autumn, but many areas will have summery temperatures and dew points on Labor Day. Hurricane Dorian's forecast track has shifted again.
by Ron Trenda

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Hurricane Dorian is strengthening, will be major hurricane as it approaches Florida on Monday

Hurricane Dorian is strengthening, will be major hurricane as it approaches Florida on Monday

We will enjoy some of the best weather in the country this Friday. The bulk of the holiday weekend will be nice, with rain chances in parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on one or two days. Florida continues to brace for Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall early next week.
by Ron Trenda

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A State Fair tradition: The Minnesota weather quiz

A State Fair tradition: The Minnesota weather quiz

For the 23rd year in a row, Mark Seeley will be quizzing folks on weather headlines of the past year. Have you been paying attention? Take the quiz yourself here.
by Tom Crann and Sara Porter

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