Weather and Climate News

Record heat and Sunday evening thunderstorms
Record heat Toasty air stretched from Minnesota to the East Coast today. The Twin Cities had a record high temperature of 90 Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service reported that the recent string of 3 90-degree days set a record for 90-degree strings so late in the season. In stark contrast, much chillier air dominates…
A summery Sunday southeast; thunder chances for some areas
Our summery streak continues this Sunday in the Twin Cities metro area and points to our south and east. The high of 90 degrees Saturday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport tied our Twin Cities record high for September 23. The record high for Sunday is 89 degrees, and we just might get there. Our average Twin…
A warm Sunday for southeastern Minnesota; a thunder chance northwest
Our official high temperature reached 90 degrees Saturday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That tied our record high temp for September 23 in the Twin Cities. According to the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service, our official Twin Cities high temperature has only reached 90 degrees or warmer on or after September 22 on…
Steamy Saturday southeast, thunder chance for some
Our Saturday will be steamy for some Minnesotans, but cool and wet for others. A stationary front runs diagonally from southwestern Minnesota to the northeast. Heat index values are expected to climb into the 90s Saturday afternoon to the southeast of the front: Head west for cooler conditions. Head east for warmer conditions. #mnwx #wiwx…