Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Dozens of daily high temperature records were broken around the state on April 5, with more than 60 climate stations reporting temperatures of 80 degrees or above. That record heat was quickly followed by much-needed spring rain.
Minnesota registered the lowest temperature in the lower 48 states at least 10 times in February, according to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
It was a week of bitterly cold temperatures around the state. St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota saw several days of thermometer readings below minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.   MPR News host Phil Picardi talked with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about the cold, and what to expect this weekend.
According to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, wide swaths of northeastern Minnesota have reported more than 40 inches of snow already this winter, while areas around Duluth in particular have seen more than 50 inches.
Temperatures in Minnesota have been warmer than normal so far this year, particularly in northern Minnesota. That’s according to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, who discussed the balmy weather and more with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.