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Record-Breaking Upper Midwest Heat – National Weather Outlook For June 6, 2021
Saturday Was A Record-Breaking Day While many thermometers - including the Blaine airport - saw highs at or above 100F on Saturday, MSP airport missed it by *holds fingers close together* that much. The high at MSP topped off at 99F, setting a new record for the day...
Record Heat And Heavy Rain – National Weather Outlook For June 5, 2021
Record-Breaking Friday It was a hot one on Friday across the state, with essentially every climate location breaking its record for the day. The high in the Twin Cities made it up to 97F, but it reached 100F in both Park Rapids and Brainerd. The high of 98F in...
Heat Wave Expands – More Records Likely – The Weather Forecast That Made D-Day Possible
The First Heat Wave of Summer is Here Men will sweat. Women will glow. Dogs will pant. Cats won’t care. An antiperspirant airmass pushes into Minnesota on a gusty, blast-furnace breeze, pushing the mercury into the mid to upper 90s the next few days. That’s 120-140...
Heat Wave Builds – Derecho Season – Hurricane Predictions – Tips for Kids Interested in Weather
”It’s not the heat, it’s the humility.” Close enough for a meteorologist. On Twitter Thomas Braun reminded me that we are the Florida of Canada. Good point. I’ve often wondered if Canadians complain about “hot, American air” this time of year? A notable heat spike is...
Heat Wave Building – Hottest Spot on Earth – Atlantic Hurricane Season Kicks Off – “Disaster Fatigue”
A July-Like Hot Front Is Shaping Up I don’t mind the heat at all. Then again, I can go indoors and fall asleep in air conditioned comfort - or go jump in a lake, as I’m encouraged to do frequently. Where can I enjoy the most extreme heat on Planet Earth? I sell my...
Heat Wave Brewing – Can 5G Help Severe Storm Warnings – NHC Updating Surge Model
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...