Weather and Climate News

Northern lights forecast: Intense auroras possible in Minnesota Friday night, Saturday morning
A Kp index of 8.33 is forecast for Friday night. That’s a measurement used to predict solar weather activity; it ranges from 0 to 9, with higher numbers indicating a better chance for auroras.
State climatologist: drought outlook ‘hasn’t been this good since the spring of 2019’
An update on Minnesota’s long-lasting drought came Thursday morning and for the first time since 2020, the vast majority of the state is no longer in a drought at all.