Weather and Climate News

A bright weekend; update on the NWS tornado survey
It was a chilly Saturday morning all across Minnesota. The official low temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 45 degrees, and it was a few degrees cooler than that in some of the outlying parts of the metro area. Northeastern Minnesota had a lot of lower 30s early Saturday morning, and Hibbing dropped to…
Autumn washes in behind heavy rains
Heavy rain and high winds swept across the state yesterday, punctuating an already wet week with toppled trees, flooded roads, and even school closures.
Severe storms, tornadoes leave path of destruction across southern Minnesota
Residents in communities across a wide swath of southern Minnesota assessed and cleaned up damage Friday after severe thunderstorms — including several tornadoes — swept across the region Thursday night.
Rain, with severe thunderstorms possible; fall colors showing up north
We’ve seen periods of rain over the past few days, and we’ll see rain most of today and into this evening. Severe thunderstorms are possible in some areas this afternoon and early this evening. A flash flood watch continues until 1 p.m. for southwestern Minnesota: Thunderstorm details A low pressure system will move from Nebraska…