by Paul Douglas | Jun 1, 2021 | Weather
Let The Hot Weather Olympics Commence! As holidays go this was a good one for meteorologists: two out of three days featured “thumbs-up weather”. I’m happy when people use their thumbs. No sad scowls from soggy toddlers or shunned indifference from weather-weary...
by D.J. Kayser | May 31, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast For Memorial Day Monday, we’ll be watching a system in the southern United States bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms from the Four Corners region through the southern and central Plains, along with some snow mixed in for the...
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 WorkBlog | May 23, 2021 | Services & Products, Weather, Weather Graphics Spotlight
Tropical Storm Ana is here. It is no threat to land or anyone. It will harmlessly spin over the open Atlantic. However it continues a troubling trend. Named storms continue developing before the official Atlantic hurricane season begins. The Latest on...
by D.J. Kayser | May 23, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast On Sunday, scattered showers and storms will be possible across the central United States stretching into the Northeast as well. Some snow showers will be possible back into the Rockies and Cascades. High pressure remains in place across the...
by D.J. Kayser | May 22, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast We continue to watch the chance of rain and snow out west as we head into Saturday, with showers and storms draped across the central U.S. into the Northeast. An area of high pressure in the Southeast will keep them dry – and by early...
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...
