Weather and Climate News

Showers and t-storms at times; mainly 80s this coming week
We’ve seen some sunshine at times this Sunday and two waves of showers and thunderstorms in many locations. The atmosphere remains unsettled, so some off and on showers and thunderstorms are still possible the remainder of this afternoon and overnight Sunday night. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk…
Strong storms move across Minnesota
Strong storms knocked out power to several thousand homes and businesses across Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday.
Steamy, with showers and thunderstorms at times; more rain this week
Thunderstorms to the northeast of the Twin Cities earlier this morning created a gust front that spread winds of 40 to 50 mph across the metro area. A gust of 44 mph was reported at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport at 8 a.m. Sunday, as the thunderstorms expanded to the southwest.  Xcel energy reporting around 6,000…
Severe t-storm watch includes Twin Cities metro until 1 p.m.
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that continues until 1 p.m. for much of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The watch does include the Twin Cities metro area: ____________________________________________________ 9:50 a.m. update: The severe thunderstorm watch is no longer in effect for any Minnesota counties. ___________________________________________________…
Severe storms brought wind gusts as high as 80 miles per hour to parts of the Red River Valley on Saturday, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
Hot and sticky weekend continues; storms likely on Sunday
There’s nothing quite like having Florida weather in Minnesota. Saturday has been hot and very sticky for most of us, but it could have been even hotter. Severe thunderstorms that produced a measured wind gust of 80 mph at the Fargo airport weakened into harmless cooling showers as they tracked across northern Minnesota. Farther south,…
U.S. Highway 52 reopens near Pine Island; major flooding reported downstream
U.S. Highway 52 near Pine Island reopened Saturday morning after being closed by flood waters for much of the previous day. Meanwhile downstream, the Zumbro River reached major flood stage at Zumbro Falls.
Hot and humid weekend with a few storms
If you have been looking forward to sweltering weather, then this will be your kind of weekend. And we will throw in a few thunderstorms for good measure. Seriously, though, steamy weather is dangerous for people and pets. Drinking plenty of water can keep you hydrated, but shade, fans and air conditioning are keys to…
Update on our steamy weekend; A Sunday rain chance
This will be our first steamy weekend of 2019. Saturday highs will hit 90 degrees or warmer across much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin: Dew point temperatures will reach the steamy 70s in the many areas, which will raise our afternoon heat index values toward 100 degrees. Sunday highs are expected to be…