Weather and Climate News

Photos: Rising rivers, evacuations in Carolinas in wake of Florence
As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding that could be the next stage of a mounting disaster.
Flooding fears surge in Carolinas as rivers rise; Wilmington cut off
Catastrophic flooding from Florence spread across the Carolinas on Sunday, with roads to Wilmington cut off by the epic deluge and muddy river water swamping entire neighborhoods miles inland.
Typhoon pounds south China after killing dozens in Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.
A summery Sunday; cooler, with rain at times this week
We like our changeable weather in Minnesota. We can go from shorts and flip-flops (today) to umbrellas and light jackets (Wednesday). On to the details. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs will reach the 90s in west-central and southwestern Minnesota. We could also see 90 or slightly above 90 from S. Cloud to the Twin Cities…
Steamy again on Sunday; rain at times this coming week
The high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 92 degrees on Saturday. It wasn’t close to our Twin Cities record high of 98 degrees for September 15, but was 20 degrees warmer than our average high temp for this time of year. The dew point hit at least 72 degrees at MSP airport on Saturday,…
Photos: Flooding, damage left in wake of Hurricane Florence
Emergency workers went door to door urging people to flee Florence's rising waters Saturday and rescuers used inflatable boats to pluck others from homes already submerged as the storm poured on the rain, setting the stage for what could be some of the most disastrous flooding in North Carolina history.