Weather and Climate News

Update on river flooding; Thursday looks drier now
I like the newest computer model info! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model shows that rainfall Wednesday night and Thursday will be pass mostly to our south: The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the precipitation rate (mm per hour), not to the total amount of rain…
More than 40 people were evacuated from a riverside restaurant near St. Cloud on Saturday night after a flash flood along the Sauk River — a flood apparently caused by an ice jam, one of many along Minnesota waterways in the past couple weeks.
River flooding increases; potential for rain on Thursday
No downpours are in the forecast the next few days, which is good news for everyone affected by rising river levels. Areas that have snow cover will see it shrink a bit today. On to the details. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs are expected to be in the 30s across roughly the northern third of Minnesota,…