by D.J. Kayser | May 6, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast As we head through Thursday, an area of low pressure moving near the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley will produce some showers and storms, with some snow showers possible in northern portions of the Great Lakes. An area of low pressure near...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 30, 2021 | Weather
Docks In By Late April?Paul Douglas Make Plans For Saturday’s Warm Front ”If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else” said baseball great Yogi Berra. I once asked a friend why he lived in California. “It’s a lifestyle – you never have to...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 29, 2021 | Weather
A Real Warm Front Arrives Saturday With apologies to The Beatles, Minnesota’s transition to summer is a long and winding road, littered with stormy potholes. It often comes down to situational awareness – keeping tabs on the weather pattern and listening for...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 28, 2021 | Weather
In Defense of Summer Thunderstorms During thunderstorm season I still stare up at the sky with 5th grade wide-eyed wonder. During the day towering cumulonimbus castles charge across the sky. At night the lightning can resemble a Stephen King novel: giant, mutant alien...
by WorkBlog | Apr 27, 2021 | Weather
FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow Super Full Moon Coming to A Sky Near You People name things. The moon is no exception. 2021 will feature not one but two of what is called a Super Full Moon. This Super Full Moon is coming to a sky near you. These take place...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 27, 2021 | Weather
From Slush to Hail and High Water Season My favorite weather transition is going from slush to hail. Not really, but I’m paying more attention to hail events in recent years. There is no evidence that a warming climate is making hail larger or more frequent, at...
by D.J. Kayser | Apr 26, 2021 | Weather
April… Or December? Just a reminder that it does snow in April! We did see some snow across portions of the state on Sunday, including in Milroy, MN – which is where this MNDOT webcam shot is from. _______________________________________________ National...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 23, 2021 | Weather
2021: Big Environmental Challenges Remain ”He that plants trees loves others besides himself” wrote 17th century historian Thomas Fuller. Much has improved since the first Earth Day in 1970. Big challenges remain. Warming gases are increasing faster than anytime in...
by WorkBlog | Apr 22, 2021 | Services & Products, Weather
FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow It is severe weather awareness week here at Praedictix. Over the next few days, we will walk you through relevant information on what to look out for in the event severe weather strikes. This is because severe weather...
by Praedictix Weather | Apr 21, 2021 | Weather
Severe Weather Safety 101 The United States has some of the most volatile weather in the world–the “Super Bowl” of weather as our founder Paul Douglas says. From hurricanes to tornadoes, the United States gets it all and that leaves many of us vulnerable. Severe...