Weather and Climate News

Fresh snow, full field for next weekend's Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race
Last week's winter storm dumped two feet of snow on parts of Cook County in far northeastern Minnesota — just in time to ensure great trail conditions for the annual Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race.
Snow Monday as winds pick up; a very cold New Year’s Day
We’ll see snow across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Monday, and snow could linger into Monday night in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Some locations could also see a bit of sleet or light freezing rain at times. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation…
Milder temps today; snow overnight into Monday, very cold on New Year’s Day
Our final Sunday of 2018 will feature milder temps, with highs in the 20s in about the northern half of Minnesota, and 30s in the south. Now, let’s look at the coming week. Temperature trends Our average high this time of year is 24 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area.  We should reach the…
Temps rebound on Sunday; some Monday snow, then very cold on New Year’s Day
It was a chilly Saturday, with afternoon highs in the teens in the Twin Cities metro area. Hang in there, southerly breezes will deliver much milder air to the metro area and greater Minnesota on Sunday. Temperature trends Our average high this time of year is 24 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. The…
Cold Saturday. Then mild. Then very cold New Year’s Day. Then mild again.
While the forecast Arctic air has arrived, persistent clouds Friday night provided a blanket that kept temperatures from plummeting in some areas. The Twin Cities remained cloudy and had a low temperature of 10 degrees up to 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The clouds also dropped a dusting of light snow; just enough to hide the ice,…
A cold Saturday, then mild on Sunday; really cold on New Year’s Day
Thursday’s rain on top of Wednesday’s snow created a slushy mess in the Twin Cities metro area.  In locations that weren’t shoveled or plowed, that slush quickly froze on Friday as temperatures dropped. Don’t expect any of that ice to melt on Saturday. Temperature trends This is a cold airmass that’s settling in over Minnesota.…