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Shower and thunderstorm chance; cool on Sunday
Meteorologists know that many people pay very close attention to rain forecasts on weekends. That makes sense, since outdoor activities are often rain sensitive. Nobody likes soggy picnic plates! Rain chances Our Saturday will feature some scattered showers and a few imbedded thunderstorms. The rain chance in Minnesota will increase from northwest to southeast as…
Brightest week of the year ahead; August solar eclipse
Welcome to the longest daylight of the year in Minnesota. Next week’s summer solstice occurs at 11:24 pm CDT Tuesday night. In the Twin Cities, we’ll receive 15 hours 36 minutes of daylight next week. ‘Peak sunset’ Notice on the chart above sunset time peaks at 9:03 om starting June 20th. The elliptical nature of earth’s orbit…
Climate scientists await birth of world’s largest iceberg
A massive crack in Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf is about to create what could be the largest iceberg ever recorded, roughly the size of Delaware. The collapse of ice shelves can speed up future sea level rise.
Warm but dry; wet at times on Saturday
There won't be any need for air conditioning on Father's Day. Sunday highs will be in the in the 60s in northern and central Minnesota, with lower 70s in the south
Storm risk shifts eastward today
Many severe thunderstorms blew up over the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota yesterday. There were numerous reports of severe wind and hail across the western part of our state. And at least one tornado was confirmed in the Morris area. As Tuesday evening turned into Tuesday night, these storms came together into an impressive north-south…