Missing the peak of summer warmth? Not really…
Through the 15th, this July’s average temperature is running 5.6 degrees below “normal,” and there have been only 2 days this month with a high reaching above that 30-year average (“normal”). We have...
View ArticleA Big Warm Up Lies Ahead of Us
As our current weather pattern continues to shift and we go from unseasonably cool to more seasonable weather this week, we’re beginning to see data in the forecast that suggests we may be experiencing...
View ArticleJuly 2014 in Comparison
Warm spells have been short-lived this July and we’re back to seasonable warmth with low humidity after a sticky start to the week. Here’s a look at how this July’s daily high temperatures through...
View ArticleOur weather pattern is drying out; Drought ahead?
What was once an active, wet weather pattern in our region has become much drier in the past couple of weeks. We came into the month of July with more than a two-inch surplus of rainfall for the...
View ArticleNot at all a typical July so far
With only nine days of 80 degrees or warmer this month in the first full 29 days and lows in the 50s twice as often as 60 or 70 degree lows, we can tell without even looking at statistical data that...
View ArticleThe first week of August may feature a little more rain for us
While generally unseasonably cool temperatures for the month of July in 2014 made headlines, it was the rainfall that was a bit more off the mark statistically. We were more than four degrees cooler...
View ArticlePleasant temperatures continue, but dry weather also looks to persist
Our temperatures so far this summer have been phenomenal. Our readings have essentially been in a comfortable zone the entire time without any hot spikes or heat waves and it looks like that pattern...
View ArticleA warmer, wetter trend possible in the next week
Warmer air is surging into the area this week, meaning more summer-like 80 degree readings will be returning to our weather picture, ending the most recent spell of Fall-like weather. We’ve experienced...
View ArticleWe Need A Drink. Latest Drought Monitor Includes Parts of MN/IA
After a VERY wet spring, the rain has really shut off across the area. For the last month or so we’ve been barking that we could use a good soaker and to keep on watering the lawns and flowers. While...
View ArticleA Warm and Wet Stretch of Days Ahead
Even though we’ve experienced a couple of heavy rounds of rain in recent days, there still remains a bit of a rainfall deficit for much of the area and because of that, we’re still technically hoping...
View ArticleTemperatures look to remain mild this week with a little holiday weekend rain...
All at once, we’ve returned to the September-like weather that has been almost a constant in our region this summer thanks to the passage of a cold front through the Upper Mississippi Valley Monday,...
View ArticleRainfall update; looking ahead to some more chances this weekend
It wasn’t a pretty scene by any stretch of the imagination Thursday as clouds and about 18 hours of rain dominated the weather picture locally, but in the end we came out with a decent amount of...
View ArticleAugust Summary and a Look Ahead to September
We certainly ended August on a warm, rainy note, didn’t we? Compared to what we experienced earlier in the month, there were some rather large changes later in August that will actually carry over into...
View ArticleNorthwoods forecast (Cabin Cast) for this weekend
Our mild, but somewhat unsettled weather pattern continues today and looks to carry us into the weekend as small disturbances in the atmosphere bring scattered rain showers to the area while...
View ArticleA warm and very humid start to the weekend
Our break from heat and heavy humidity is over and now the Deep South-style weather we experienced last weekend and early this week is returning in time for this weekend. In typical southern Minnesota...
View ArticleWarm, muggy weather and some storms ahead for the weekend
After a brief respite from summer-like heat and humidity this week, we’re looking at some changes as we approach the final weekend in July. High pressure from Canada has been responsible for providing...
View ArticleRainfall totals from morning storms with another round possibly on the way
The same cold front that triggered strong thunderstorms across our area early this morning may again serve as the focus of thunderstorm activity later today as sunshine and warm, humid south winds work...
View ArticleShower chances return to the area for a few days
It’s strange how this pattern keeps repeating itself, but for the past several years we’ve had a wet spring and early summer with no need to irrigate the lawns and fields, but by late July and for most...
View ArticleA long spell of summer warmth
We’ve saved the longest stretch of summer warmth for a part of the year that in some ways isn’t even considered summer. As we change the calendar to September, we also change our weather calendar to...
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