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Friday shower/t-storm chance; less humid this weekend

Friday shower/t-storm chance; less humid this weekend

Many of us had just a few minutes of rain on the Fourth of July, and some people saw no rain at all.  Several locations in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin had more persistent rains, and some spots had flooding. This was the scene in Sartell, Minn., near St. Cloud, after they received several inches of…
by Ron Trenda

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Fourth of July warmth and thunder chances; 20th anniversary of BWCA blowdown

Fourth of July warmth and thunder chances; 20th anniversary of BWCA blowdown

Happy Fourth of July! It’ll feel very summery today across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with areas of showers and thunderstorms at times. Temperature trends Our Thursday high temps will reach the 80s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with some 70s in parts of north-central and northeastern Minnesota. Metro area highs are…
by Ron Trenda

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July 4: Scattered showers, thunderstorms possible, along with sunshine

July 4: Scattered showers, thunderstorms possible, along with sunshine

Our weather will remain unsettled through the Fourth of July and on into Friday. Don’t cancel any fireworks plans; many of us will have dry weather Thursday evening. Shower and thunderstorm chances Our Wednesday afternoon high was 87 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Some showers and thunderstorms moved across parts of the Twin Cities metro…
by Ron Trenda

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Unsettled weather through July 4; cooler, less humid this weekend

Unsettled weather through July 4; cooler, less humid this weekend

The best chance of showers and thunderstorms on the Fourth of July is expected to be in the morning, with lower shower/thunderstorm chances in the afternoon and evening.
by Ron Trenda

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Wet soil, wind are damaging trees in southern Minnesota

Wet soil, wind are damaging trees in southern Minnesota

Tree removal companies in southern Minnesota are hustling to keep up with a high volume of work after storms tore through the region.
by Catharine Richert

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Shower/t-storm chances on the Fourth, but dry this weekend

Shower/t-storm chances on the Fourth, but dry this weekend

The official rain total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.02 inches on Monday.  Add the .08 that fell before 3 a.m. on Tuesday and the July tally already stands at 2.10 inches.  That’s more than half our average Twin Cities rainfall total of 4.04 inches for the entire month of July! It was great…
by Ron Trenda

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Drying out Tuesday; daytime storms on July 4

Drying out Tuesday; daytime storms on July 4

Stronger dynamics are likely to trigger numerous atmospheric fireworks around the state on Thursday for the Fourth of July.
by Bill Endersen

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Freak summer hail storm blankets Mexico's Guadalajara

Freak summer hail storm blankets Mexico's Guadalajara

"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists," said Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, the governor of Jalisco state. The Mexican army is helping to dig out the city.
by Joe Neel and Merrit Kennedy

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