Weather and Climate News

Unrelenting cold into next week and more snow
Cold weather in April typically gives way rather quickly to near-normal temperatures as the jet stream retreats northward and milder southern air surges up the Mississippi River Valley, but not this year. My records show that today will be our eighth consecutive cold day. Forecast models indicate that we are likely to remain well on…
The Twins play the Pirates in Pittsburgh Wednesday night, in the final game of their season-opening road trip. Then, they return to the Twin Cities for Thursday's home opener -- the first of 10 straight games scheduled to be played at Target Field.
Persistent cold into next week; more snow likely Sunday
While accumulating snow is not so rare in April, the depth and persistence of the current cold wave will be highly unusual. Very cold temperatures, often 20 degrees colder than normal, will continue well into next week.