Weather and Climate News

Rainy start for October
Updated at 2:00 p.m. Sunday The Storm Prediction Center has updated the severe weather outlook for Monday to shift the marginal risk area a bit to the southwest. This change removes the Arrowhead north of Duluth from the risk area Monday afternoon and evening. The following is my original Updraft blog from Sunday morning. September…
Sunny start for the weekend as periods of rain approach
Saturday is kicking off the weekend with frost in areas north of the Twin Cities. Places including Hinckley, Moose Lake and Mora dropped into the frost-producing mid 30s. Air temperatures in the 30s are cold enough to allow frost to form on the ground and garden plants if the sky is clear and the wind…
Peak fall color up north, rain returns Sunday
Fall color burst up north This might just be the best weekend for leaf peepers in northern Minnesota. Fall color is at or near peak in many spots up north. There’s still plenty of green in southern Minnesota with a few splashes of color. Frost advisory up north It’s that time of year. Frost advisories…