Weather and Climate News

July 5, 2019 12:51 PM

It was a balmy 90 degrees yesterday in Anchorage -- for the first time on record

The Alaskan city just had its hottest and driest June ever, with average daily temperatures 5 degrees above normal. Crews are also battling wildfires across the state.

by Laurel Wamsley

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July 5, 2019 12:15 PM

Friday evening showers and thunderstorms; a quiet weekend

Areas of rain with embedded thunderstorms will move across central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through Friday evening. A severe thunderstorm will be possible, and some areas could see heavy rain. _________________________________________________________________________ Evening update There were reports of tornado touchdowns near Arlington and Henderson in Sibley county between 5:25 and 5:45…

by Ron Trenda

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July 5, 2019 10:41 AM

Another wet week in Minnesota

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley discusses the wet weather trends with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 5, 2019 3:40 AM

Shower/thunderstorm chances Friday; weekend mostly quiet

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be in the lower 80s Monday through Thursday of next week.

by Ron Trenda

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July 4, 2019 2:46 PM

Looking back: 20 years ago, blowdown flattened swaths of Boundary Waters

The storm, known as a derecho, produced straight-line winds of up to 100 mph, which uprooted and toppled nearly 500,000 acres of the BWCA's trees in a massive blowdown.

by Sophia Sura

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July 4, 2019 1:32 PM

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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July 4, 2019 3:54 AM

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 3, 2019 1:38 PM

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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July 3, 2019 4:12 AM

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