Weather and Climate News

Spotty afternoon thundershowers; weekend heat wave ahead
Thursday will be nothing short of spectacular in Minnesota. Highs near 80 degrees, blue skies, and low humidity make for one of the best days of summer; 90-degree heat ahead this weekend.
Torrential rain and strong winds caused street flooding and brought down trees and branches in parts of North Dakota and Minnesota.
A dry Monday in most areas; update on Canadian wildfire smoke
It was a beautiful Sunday across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 84 degrees, which is exactly our average high temp in the Twin Cities this time of year. Average feels great in July! Wildfire smoke is moving away The thickest smoke from Canadian wildfires has…
Pleasant July Sunday; unsettled at times this week
Smoky skies Smoke from Canadian wildfires in eastern Manitoba and western Ontario spread across northern Minnesota on Saturday. In response, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an Air Quality Alert for smoky air for about the northern third of the state. Most of the smoke is aloft as of Sunday morning. Some of it likely…
A nice Sunday in most areas; Canadian wildfire smoke lingers in far northern Minn.
It was an enjoyable Saturday across most of Minnesota, but parts of far northern Minnesota had reduced air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Sunday may be a replay of Saturday’s conditions, with some additional spots in northern Minnesota seeing some smoke during the morning hours. Air quality alert for the north The Minnesota…