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Weather and Climate News

A frigid Tuesday night and Wednesday, then fluffy snow

A frigid Tuesday night and Wednesday, then fluffy snow

Weather satellite imagery today has been showing clear skies across most of the area. The snow that fell on southern Minnesota last Thursday appears as the broad white band across that part of the state. The snow also shows up nicely on the open land of northwestern Minnesota but disappears into the forests from the…
by Bill Endersen

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Continued frigid temperatures but diminishing winds

Continued frigid temperatures but diminishing winds

Temperatures fell into the teens and 20s below zero across much of northern Minnesota Tuesday morning while single digits and teens below chilled the southern half of the state. As of 7 a.m., the official thermometers read 8 below in the Twin Cities, 12 below in Rochester, 22 below in Moose Lake, 27 below in…
by Bill Endersen

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Coldest Christmas high temp since 1996; arctic chill lingers

Coldest Christmas high temp since 1996; arctic chill lingers

The official temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport had dropped to 5 degrees just before midnight Sunday night. Colder air moved in after midnight, so it looks like 4 or 5 degrees will be the high temp that goes into the books for Christmas 2017 in the Twin Cities. This will be our coldest official Christmas…
by Ron Trenda

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Lengthy arctic outbreak is arriving

Lengthy arctic outbreak is arriving

Temperatures remained below zero in parts of northwestern Minnesota Sunday afternoon as the arctic cold front sagged southward. Meanwhile, the Twin Cities managed to reach 22 degrees. But those temperatures will be gone soon, thanks to a northwest wind. By Christmas morning, I am expecting low temperatures down to about 20 below in northwestern Minnesota…
by Bill Endersen

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Sunday flake chance; very cold on Christmas Day

Sunday flake chance; very cold on Christmas Day

Now’s the time to locate those warm hats, gloves and mittens. Cold air is heading our way, and it will linger for several days. Trending colder Our Sunday highs will stay in the single digits in parts of far northern Minnesota, with a lot of teens elsewhere. Some spots in west-central and southwestern Minnesota might…
by Ron Trenda

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Cool weekend; arctic cold for Christmas

Cool weekend; arctic cold for Christmas

Our average high temperature this time of year is 25 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. We probably won’t see 25 degrees this weekend in the metro area, but a few spots could top 20 degrees. Most of Minnesota will have weekend highs in the teens, with parts of far northern Minnesota only seeing…
by Ron Trenda

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In December, temps continue to swing

So far, this December has been warmer than average, but University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley says temperature dips next week could bring us close to normal for the month overall.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Seasonable Friday; cold weekend; then a frigid week

Seasonable Friday; cold weekend; then a frigid week

Chillier air will arrive for us for the weekend. High temperatures on Saturday are likely to be in the teens just about statewide beneath partly cloudy skies. The Twin Cities should have a high around 16. Sunday will be chilly, as well.
by Bill Endersen

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The industry of climate change denial, and a warm Alaskan winter

The industry of climate change denial, and a warm Alaskan winter

We're tackling climate change denial this week on Climate Cast. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks to three expert researchers who study many facets of the so-called climate change denial industry. Plus, we'll hear on some extra warm temperatures in the northernmost city in the country.
by Paul Huttner

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