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Weather and Climate News

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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Think this spring has been wet? The entire past year just set a record

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the past 12 months (ending in April) have been the wettest in the U.S. since the agency began its tracking in 1895.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A cool and soggy weekend; heavy rain potential

A cool and soggy weekend; heavy rain potential

Heavy rainfall totals are possible in some areas between Friday evening and late Sunday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Did the frigid winter take a toll on ticks? Probably not

Did the frigid winter take a toll on ticks? Probably not

State Health Department crews have been surveying tick-infested areas this spring. So far, they've had no trouble finding deer ticks.
by John Enger

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Feels like summer Thursday; cooler Friday, rainy this weekend

Feels like summer Thursday; cooler Friday, rainy this weekend

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in the southern third of Minnesota late Thursday night and Friday. Periods of rain with embedded thunderstorms are expected across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin Friday night through Saturday and Sunday.
by Ron Trenda

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A summery Thursday; chilly and rainy this weekend

A summery Thursday; chilly and rainy this weekend

The thunderstorms will linger over parts of southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin early this Thursday morning.  A batch of scattered thunderstorms are possible in the southern half of Minnesota late Thursday night and on Friday.
by Ron Trenda

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