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Weather and Climate News

Strong storms into the evening; much less hot Wednesday

Strong storms into the evening; much less hot Wednesday

Numerous thunderstorms really revved up in the sticky heating of the day on Tuesday. Many storms have had gusty winds and hail around one inch in diameter. There have been scattered reports of trees and branches down. What has impressed me has been how widespread this outbreak has been without the usual organization of storms…
by Bill Endersen

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More July weather in May

More July weather in May

Thunderstorms are likely to rev up in the heating of this afternoon and become widespread this evening. Some storms might become strong or severe, especially north of the Twin Cities.
by Bill Endersen

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Record-breaking Memorial Day heat; temps trend downward this week

Record-breaking Memorial Day heat; temps trend downward this week

Our Memorial Day heat was historic. The temperature hit 100 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, giving us a record temperature trifecta: It has officially reached 100° in the Twin Cities! This is only the second date in the month of May the Twin Cities have reached 100°. New Records set:Earliest date to hit 100°…
by Ron Trenda

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Record heat; excessive heat warning and air pollution advisory

Record heat; excessive heat warning and air pollution advisory

The temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport hit triple digits this afternoon: Today is the earliest 100 degree day on record in the Twin Cities! #mnwx #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/iqVM4QwUZt — Bill Borghoff (@BillBorghoff) May 28, 2018 The previous Twin Cities record for earliest 100 degree reading was May 31, 1934, when it hit 106. The 100 degree…
by Ron Trenda

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A hot and steamy Memorial Day; excessive heat warning and air quality alert

A hot and steamy Memorial Day; excessive heat warning and air quality alert

Our heat wave continues today. Highs in the 90s are expected over about the southern half of Minnesota, with 80s north. Areas near Lake Superior will be a bit cooler. Twin Cities metro area temps will peak in the upper 90s, and a few spots in the metro could hit 100. The heat index, which…
by Ron Trenda

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Florida Panhandle braces for impact as Alberto approaches

Beaches in Florida were largely empty ahead of Memorial Day as the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Subtropical Storm Alberto, approached the northern Gulf Coast carrying brisk winds and heavy rain.
by Associated Press

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