Weather and Climate News

Shower and thunderstorm chances Monday; quiet and comfy Tuesday and Wednesday
Our Sunday high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 77 degrees, which is also our average Twin Cities high temp this time of year. Sometimes average feels comfortable. Monday won’t be much warmer than Sunday, but we’ll probably see some showers and thunderstorms at times. Rain potential Thunderstorms are expected to move out of North…
We can dry out a bit today; chance of Monday showers and thunderstorms
It was a soggy Saturday in most of southern Minnesota, but we’ll have time to dry out a bit as we go through Sunday. The official Saturday rainfall total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was only .22 of an inch, but the city of Carver in the southwest metro had more than three inches. NOAA’s Advanced Hydrologic…
A quiet Sunday; thunderstorms develop late Monday
As of 7 p.m. this Saturday evening, the only weather watch still in effect in our favorite state is a flash flood watch for parts of far southeastern Minnesota. The flash flood watch continues until 1 a.m. Sunday for Dodge, Mower and Fillmore counties. Sunday looks better A quick look at Sunday shows the possibility…
Rain and thunder into this evening; tornado watch in far southern Minnesota until 10 p.m.
Scattered showers will linger into this Saturday evening in the Twin Cities metro area, with an isolated thunderstorm also possible in the south metro. Steadier rains and more numerous thunderstorms will move across portions of southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms could become severe in parts of south-central and southeastern Minnesota this Saturday afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction…
Periods of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening; flooding is possible
The atmosphere is unstable right now, so much of Minnesota will see periods of thunderstorms today and this evening. The thunderstorms will be slow-moving, so rainfall totals could cause some flooding. Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and updates are also posted on the MPR News live weather blog.…
Thunderstorms at times today and tonight; a dry Sunday
The atmosphere will be unsettled across Minnesota and western Wisconsin today and tonight. You can expect some thunderstorms at times, and a severe thunderstorm is possible. Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and updates are also posted on the MPR News live weather blog. The Storm Prediction Center of…
A thundery start is possible on Saturday; Sunday still looks dry
Minnesota highs this Friday afternoon will be mainly in the 70s, with some lower 80s in the far southwest and far northwest corners. On Saturday, Minnesota highs will be mostly in the 70s, with some lower 80s in parts of the south and 60s along the north shore of Lake Superior.