Weather and Climate News

Gorgeous Thursday, then weekend heat and humidity; New Orleans hurricane watch
Our Thursday will be rain-free in most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could move into northwestern Minnesota Thursday evening, then spread to the east and southeast overnight Thursday night and into Friday.
Beach closed? Blame it on the rain
Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.
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.