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Weather and Climate News

Much cooler for Monday with April showers and thunder

Much cooler for Monday with April showers and thunder

Numerous showers and thunderstorms will roll across southern, central and northeastern Minnesota, as well as much of Wisconsin on Monday. Locations with persistent storms could pick up an inch or more of rain by sunset.
by Bill Endersen

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Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising

Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising

The temperature reached 77 degrees Sunday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s pretty warm, a full 16 degrees warmer than our average April 21 high temp. Many spots in south-central and southeastern Minnesota saw highs in the lower 80s. A stationary front separated the warmth in southern Minnesota from chillier air to the north.…
by Ron Trenda

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Warm in some areas this afternoon; soggy on Monday

Warm in some areas this afternoon; soggy on Monday

If you’re waking up to showers this Easter morning, you’ll be happy to hear that the weather looks better this afternoon. The showers will end in most areas before noon. There could be a few lingering showers and an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon in northeastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. Scattered showers and thunderstorms…
by Ron Trenda

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70s and Lake Minnetonka ice-out; shower chance on Sunday

70s and Lake Minnetonka ice-out; shower chance on Sunday

The temperature reached 77 degrees late Saturday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That was 17 degrees warmer than our average April 20 high temp, and the warmest temp at MSP airport since we hit 79 degrees on October 3. ______________________________________________________________ Saturday evening update The evening climate report shows that the MSP airport temperature topped…
by Ron Trenda

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Late May warmth today! ; river levels are rising

Late May warmth today! ; river levels are rising

Our average high temp is 60 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll be poking into the 70s this Saturday afternoon, possibly reaching the mid 70s.  Our average Twin Cities high temp is 74 degrees on the final two days in May. Temperature trends Highs in 70s are expected across…
by Ron Trenda

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Midweek rains bring second crest on southern Minn. rivers

Midweek rains bring second crest on southern Minn. rivers

The days are longer and the forecast is sunny, but the uncertainty of flooding season continues across southern Minnesota. The effects of the midweek rains are coming to fruition, as the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers are projected to hit their second flooding-season crests over the weekend.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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