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No rain for the Ryder Cup
Plans for the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska began several years ago. One thing that is out of the planner’s control is the weather. I’m sure there’s a great sense of relief at Hazeltine National, because the forecast doesn’t include any rain or lightning today through Sunday. They had to deal with a…
No rain in sight, a bit warmer
We haven’t reached 70 degrees in the Twin Cities since last Saturday, but our upper 60s this Thursday afternoon were slightly above our average high of 66 degrees. We’ll top out around 70 tomorrow: and Most of Minnesota saw plenty of sunshine today, and the late afternoon satellite picture shows mostly clear skies over central and southern Minnesota: The clear skies will…
Temps rebound; fall color update
I returned Wednesday evening from a trip to the north shore of Lake Superior. My wife and I saw some patches of great color, but many of the maples near Lutsen and Tofte are just beginning to reveal their red hues. Fall colors in that area are lagging a few days behind the pace of the past couple…
Octoberish: Cool and breezy with PM showers
Another gusty northwest wind pumps across Minnesota today. Low pressure swirls south from Canada into the Great Lakes. Rain showers rake Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota this afternoon.
Wind gusts rule Monday at Ryder Cup
The official anemometer at Hazeltine National danced in gusty winds under a sunny sky today. Wind gusts to near 40 mph battered the canvas at the Media Center Monday. They weren’t even on the golf course, but Ryder Cup Captains Darren Clarke and Davis Love III still battled Minnesota’s gusty winds to be heard. As the tent…