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Best fall color in years? Whispers of El Nino
The last weekend in September is traditionally one of the best for ripening fall colors in northern and central Minnesota. This year looks no different as colors explode in northern Minnesota this weekend. This year abundant spring and early summer rainfall, and warm dry late summer weather may be setting the stage for one of the finest…
Climate Cast goes to Washington
The MPR Weather Lab just returned from four days in Washington, D.C. where I was invited to talk about climate change communication at a workshop at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The workshop was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Law Institute, and focused on how we communicate uncertainty in science. Of…
More dry heat is coming
A few widely scattered showers are possible on Wednesday, mainly in the east. Then the warming trend will commence again.
Summer comeback ahead
Overall the weather pattern looks fairly nice the next week or so. More summer than fall. More days in the 70s that 60s.