Weather and Climate News

Photos: Fall colors on Minnesota's North Shore
Fall colors are at or near their peak this weekend across much of northern Minnesota, including the North Shore — bringing a wave of red, orange and yellow to the rocky ridges overlooking Lake Superior.
Saturday puddles, but Sunday looks mostly dry
Our puddly Saturday weather will be followed by a breezy and brighter Sunday. We have an update on the beautiful fall colors that can be found right now in many parts of Minnesota. Sunshine and milder temps are on tap for Monday and Tuesday, then colder air returns later in the week.
We don’t need any rain right now, but rain is in the forecast for late Friday night and Saturday. The rain could begin in parts of southwestern Minnesota as early as Friday evening, Sunday looks like the best day of the weekend. Good baseball weather is on tap for the Twins playoff game on Monday.
Yes, snowflakes fell in parts of far northern Minnesota early Thursday morning. The flakes will melt quickly, but temperatures will be colder than normal until this weekend. Some areas could see frost early Friday.
Less than 5 inches needed in 2019 for the wettest calendar year on record in Twin Cities.
Rain everywhere, but especially in southern Minnesota
Rochester is Minnesota's epicenter when it comes to wet weather this year. Earlier this month, the city blew past its previous yearly precipitation record — and it's rained more since then and is expected to rain even more this week.