Weather

68 F. high on Friday in the Twin Cities. 72 F. average high on May 24. 65 F. high on May 24, 2012 .53″ rain predicted for KMSP by Tuesday morning. Today: coolest day of the holiday weekend. Gusty southeast … Continue reading →

65 F high in the Twin Cities Thursday. 71 F average high for May 23. 89 F high on May 23, 2012. .80″ rain predicted for the metro area by Monday morning (00z NAM model). Saturday: coolest day of the … Continue reading →

54 F. high in the Twin Cities Tuesday. That’s the average high on April 8 in Minneapolis/St. Paul71 F. average high for May 22.85 F. high on May 22, 2012. 4.53″ rain so far in May; that’s 2.14″ wetter than … Continue reading →

65 F. high in the Twin Cities Tuesday.71 F. average high for May 21.74 F. high on May 21, 2012. .38″ rain fell yesterday at Twin Cities International Airport. Low 70s return by Memorial Day. 80s expected the latter half … Continue reading →

Time-Shifted Weather Overheard on Delta Flight 1301 from BWI to MSP: “…you don’t have to worry..the snow and ice has melted. I’m telling you it’s safe to visit Minnesota!” Not what you want to hear on May 20. What a … Continue reading →

Not Out of the Woods By Todd Nelson Wet enough for ya? Not sure how much more rain my yard can take. Between the puddles and the neighbors doggie landmines, not sure I’ll be playing bocce ball anytime soon. Scattered … Continue reading →

Sunday Severe? By Todd Nelson After looking at the weather maps over the last several days, I can’t get the Billie Holiday lyrics out of my head, “Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky. Stormy Weather.” Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Drier SaturdayBy Todd Nelson Thanks to a particular ‘Common’ voice on midday radio for the shout out Friday. He and others that may have cancelled tee times Friday due to the doom and gloom forecast, may have felt a little … Continue reading →

Thundery Downpours AheadBy Todd Nelson I hope you were able to find your thunderwear out of the back of the closet this week. The extended forecast calls for thunderous downpours over the next several days, a recipe that will have … Continue reading →

Perpetual ParanoiaBy Paul Douglas If you’re not paranoid you’re probably not paying attention. As annoying as spring has been (and it HAS been a pain in the Doppler) at least we’re not grappling with life-threatening weather. I keep an eye … Continue reading →

98 F. record high yesterday in the Twin Cities (old record was 95F in 1932). 69 F. average high on May 14. 85 F. high on May 14, 2012. Dry weather today and Thursday. Slight severe risk Saturday, especially south/west … Continue reading →

  71 F. high on Monday. 69 F. average high on May 13. 76 F. high on May 13, 2012. Fire Warning posted today September 11, 2012. Last time we hit 90 at KMSP (95 F).       “Wummer” … Continue reading →

34 F. low temperature in the Twin Cities Sunday morning. This is why you don’t plant annuals before (or on) Mother’s Day. 59 F. high temperature at KMSP yesterday. 68 F. average high on May 12. 69 F. high on … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day By Todd Nelson Too bad Mom’s don’t get more than just one special day! Maybe I’m just speaking for myself, but for as much as we’ve put them through, they should get a whole year, no? To … Continue reading →

Fishy Forecast By Todd Nelson From frost to 90s in a few short days? It’s possible that by Tuesday, we could see 90s on temperature maps near you! Before that, though, we’ll have to endure a fairly raw May day … Continue reading →