Weather and Climate News

Helene weakens to a tropical storm while moving north from Florida to Georgia
Helene made landfall late on Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane. It weakened Friday morning to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.
Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm
Helene is forecast to intensify rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. Residents are urged to make preparations — and in many counties, evacuate — before then.
High pressure dominates Minnesota skies. August-like warmth ahead.
After scattered clouds Tuesday, we’re back to sunnier skies Wednesday and the rest of the week thanks to high pressure. High temperatures will be near 80 for southern Minnesota into Saturday. 
Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to intensify
A strong low-pressure system in the northwestern Caribbean is forecasted to strengthen this week, potentially bringing heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast.