Weather and Climate News

Very warm and breezy Friday with near record-high temperatures Sunday
It’ll be another very warm and windy day Friday. We’ll see temperatures averaging 15-25 degrees above normal through Monday. Northern Minnesota will see some light rain Friday.  
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
 Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast are digging out from mountains of sand after Hurricanes Helene and Milton clobbered them with back-to-back hits in less than two weeks. Storm surge as high as 10 feet swept sand into communities.
Minneapolis City Council moves forward on carbon fee in override of mayoral veto
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to move ahead with establishing a fee for the city’s biggest carbon dioxide emitters, overriding Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto. But councilmembers agreed to move the fee date back several months to give the city time to address concerns with the policy.
Minnesota's drought continues to expand
Minnesota’s drought continues to expand as dry weather persists. Portions of northeast Minnesota saw a little improvement thanks to rainfall last weekend.