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Weather and Climate News

Areas of frost early Monday; warming trend this week

Areas of frost early Monday; warming trend this week

We all know this spring-time drill. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 30s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Sunday night into early Monday morning.  You can cover your flowers and tender outdoor plants before going to bed Sunday night. Some people bring small potted plants indoors to protect them from frost.…
by Ron Trenda

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Windy with cold rain today; snowflake chances to the northeast

Windy with cold rain today; snowflake chances to the northeast

Aren’t you glad that Mother’s Day isn’t this Sunday?  Moms enjoyed much better weather one week ago! It’ll be windy and cold today, with rain lingering into the afternoon in most areas. Some of us will see some sleet and snowflakes too. On to the details. Rain and snow  Much of northwestern Minnesota and parts…
by Ron Trenda

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Flooding disrupts barge traffic on the Mississippi River

Flooding disrupts barge traffic on the Mississippi River

Many of the locks and dams on the Mississippi that closed due to flooding that started in March have reopened, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doesn't expect the river to be fully unimpeded until possibly June.
by Associated Press

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Windy and cold Sunday, with periods of rain; some wet flakes to the northeast

Windy and cold Sunday, with periods of rain; some wet flakes to the northeast

Sunday will be cooler and windier than Saturday. We’ll have periods of rain across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and some folks will see snowflakes too. What month is this? Temperature trends  Our average high temperature is 70 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area.  Our Saturday high was 55…
by Ron Trenda

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A soggy weekend; breezy and colder

A soggy weekend; breezy and colder

Many of us woke up to rumbles of thunder and flashes of lightning. There’ll be additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms today, tonight and Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from  Saturday morning through Sunday evening: The color chart to the right…
by Ron Trenda

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