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Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Forget April showers and May flowers -- we went from blizzards to sweltering heat

The results are in: May 2018 clocked in as the third-warmest in Minnesota history. It was a climatological pendulum swing that came on the heels of the state's second-coldest April.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Despite heavy rain, Minnesota experiencing a dry spell

More than 50 percent of the state's landscape is abnormally dry, while portions of Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and Koochiching counties are in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
by Phil Picardi

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Seeley: More than half of state's 7 million acres of corn planted

More than half of the state's 7 million acres of corn is in the ground now. Some farmers are waiting for rain, but not in the southeastern part of the state where planters have had an abundance of precipitation.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mark Seeley says get used to the cold weather

Mark Seeley says get used to the cold weather

Through the first six days of April, temperatures are averaging 15 to 20 degrees colder than normal around Minnesota. The outlook for April continues to favor cooler than normal temperatures and mixtures of rain and snow for much of the month.

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In weather news, 'March is being March'

If you're looking for certain-to-stick signs of spring in Minnesota this week, you may have to wait a little longer. Don't look so surprised, either. "March is being March in Minnesota," says University of Minnesota professor emeritus Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Beautiful weather for Twins spring training

Mark Seeley called from Florida to talk Minnesota weather with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer. He says snow from the early March storm has kept temperatures down in much of the state. But up north, it's been averaging a few degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.

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