Hottest September ever in Minnesota with dozens of new daily rainfall records
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The latest drought monitor shows some relief from extremely dry conditions that have plagued Minnesota for the past several months, thanks in part to showers across the state.
September was the hottest on record, with dozens of new daily maximum temperatures set across Minnesota, along with dozens of rainfall records mostly in the northeast.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley about the sporadic precipitation and drought conditions on Morning Edition.
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