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Historic Flooding Over Northern Minnesota – Factors Increasing Hurricane Risk This Year
ECMWF Rainfall by Monday eveningweatherbell.com Holiday Weekend Brings Warm Front (and Thunder) Holiday weekend? Wait, let me run and get my umbrella. Better yet, grab the wet suit, fins and snorkel. Springs are trending wetter in Minnesota. Not every year, but most....
NOAA Predicts 7th Consecutive Above-Average Hurricane Season – New Flood Insurance Options
NOAA Holiday Weekend Weather Grade: B+ Meteorologists want to get it right, especially on holiday weekends. More people are outdoors, at the mercy of the elements, more attuned to the sky draped overhead. If weather turns out better than predicted, great! But woe unto...
NOAA: Above Average Hurricane Season – Does Less Air Pollution Translate Into More Hurricanes?
A Few Rounds of Holiday Weekend Thunder I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a ceraunophile. Before you call the authorities, a ceraunophile is someone who loves thunderstorms. What a geek, I know. For the record I can live without the crazy supercell thunderstorms that...
NOAA: Very Hot Summer For Much of USA – Will Warmer Loop Current Mean Stronger Hurricanes?
Paul Douglas Minnesota: Land of Abundant Fresh Water Well, the drought is over. We have that going for us this year, with water levels on many area lakes up 1-2 feet since mid-March, and ample soil moisture for farmers. Now if it can only stay dry enough for them to...
Cool Weather Northern USA Slowing Spring Planting – Could Air Pollution Heighten Covid-19 Risk?
Significant Severe Storm Risk Later Today In a meteorological blink of an eye. I’m continually amazed how fast we can go from laughing kids, droning lawn mowers and chirping birds to growling skies, startled shouts and blaring sirens. Minnesota weather will never be...
Flash Droughts – First NHC Hurricane Outlook of 2022 – Spanish Translation Challenges
NOAA NHC Dueling Weather Forecasts Can Be Confusing Why do weather forecasts change over time, and why do different meteorologists predict different things? Good question. Outlooks change as new data arrives from a variety of sources, including satellites, weather...