by Paul Douglas | May 28, 2021 | Weather
Perfectly Decent Holiday Weekend Weather Yesterday was a lousy day for a picnic. The burgers were soggy and I nearly drowned while applying sunscreen. Had temperatures been 5-8F colder, had the storm struck in late April, Minnesota would be digging out from a foot of...
by Paul Douglas | May 27, 2021 | Weather
May you live in interesting times, the proverb goes. I suspect it’s not a compliment. It may snow a little today, a few fat snowflakes amid chilling sheets of rain. Unusual? You ‘betcha! The record for latest flakes at MSP is May 28, 1965. The reality: snow has been...
by Paul Douglas | May 26, 2021 | Weather
Better Than Average Holiday Weather So much of life is good luck and good timing. Take the weather. Please. Memorial Day is sneaking up and right on cue my nervous tic is back. Because everyone with a pulse realizes that storms, given a choice, prefer to come on major...
by Paul Douglas | May 25, 2021 | Weather
Note to Self: Rent the Tent Do yourself a big favor and RENT THE TENT. ‘Tis the season for weddings and grad parties, coinciding with what is, on average, the wettest 5 weeks of the year. Late May and June are volatile. Thunderstorms are frequent. Trying to time...
by Paul Douglas | May 21, 2021 | Weather
Paul Douglas Tracking a Welcome Weekend Hot Front Wednesday evening’s freakish tornado outbreak from Owatonna to Lakeville was a rude reminder that unexpected weather can come out of left field (or Iowa) when you least expect it. Conditions for tornadoes were marginal...
