Weather and Climate News

A bright Sunday; warm Monday
Wasn’t it great to see the sunshine return this weekend? Sunset in the Twin Cities is at 4:40 p.m. this time of year. This is the time of year that many Minnesotans drive to and from work in the dark. People who don’t pop outside for a lunch break during the work week might only…
Cool weekend; dry week ahead
Many Minnesotans will have a chance to use their sunglasses this weekend. That’s great, after our recent stretch of mostly cloudy days! Winds will be gusty through Saturday, but they’ll ease up on Sunday. Most of us won’t see any rain or snow. Temperature trends Highs in the 30s will be common over southern Minnesota…
What a difference a year makes; wintry mix north for Friday
One year ago today the official high temp was 61 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. Some people were still golfing in the middle of November last year, and our average temperature for the month was 10.4 degrees above normal in The Twin Cities metro area. This November, our average temperature is running 5.9…