by Paul Douglas | Sep 24, 2021 | Weather
You Might Want To Get Your Boat Out Soon I’m increasingly baffled by the definition of “nice weather”. A 3-day, 3-inch rainstorm would qualify as great weather news amid the worst drought since 1988. ”If you wait a few more weeks you may not be able to get your boat...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 23, 2021 | Weather
Falls Colors Peaking Over Minnesota Arrowhead The outlook for the next few weeks calls for a blizzard of color, caravans of determined leaf-peepers, and backyard workouts involving rakes. The leaves are leaving, but not before a crescendo of color, nature’s...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 22, 2021 | Weather
So Why Do We Call This Season “Fall”? Today at 2:21 pm the sun’s direct rays will fall on the equator, marking the official start of autumn. Which is all fine and well, but if you look at the 90 warmest days of the year, on average, “Meteorological Fall” really...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 21, 2021 | Weather
A Handful of Cooler Fronts In Sight The only predictable thing is change. our weather patterns are changing, with longer growing seasons and fickle winters with brief, concentrated polar blasts. Wets are wetter and dries are trending drier. I am cautiously optimistic...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 8, 2021 | Weather
Septembers Tend To Be Quiet in Minnesota Ah, September. The biggest weather-related questions are: 1). when will we check out a kaleidoscope of dazzling fall color? and 2). Shorts or jackets? June brides should consider the month of September, when Mother Nature is...