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Weather Blog: Above Average Weekend
By Ron Trenda, WCCO-TV Our average high in the Twin Cities is 27 degrees this time of year. This weekend, high temps will be warmer than average … 30s for your Saturday, around 40 on Sunday. A passing...
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Warmer Weather Means Busy Bike, Boat Stores
By Edgar Linares, NewsRadio 830 WCCO MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The warm weather is teasing many winter weary recreationists. Retailers at bike and boat shops in the Twin Cities say they’re seeing an...
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Wednesday’s High Of 52 A Breath Of Fresh Air
By James Schugel, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s been 124 days since our first snow fall back in November, a long winter indeed, so Wednesday’s high of 52 degrees was a breath of fresh air, a real...
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Minn. Officials Warn Of Cold Water Shock Danger
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As Minnesota emerges from a hard winter, Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Saturday Minnesota Cold Water Awareness Day. Safety officials are warning about sudden cold water...
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Weather Blog: High ‘N’ Dry
By Chris Shaffer, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – High ‘N’ Dry. That was the title of a good Def Leppard album back in the day, and that is a good description of our weather pattern. High pressure will...
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Minnesota Soybean Farmers Make Rapid Progress
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Warm, dry weather has helped Minnesota farmers make rapid progress on the soybean harvest. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop weather report for...
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Weather Blog: Warm Enough For You?
We hit 83 degrees on Monday, and the air felt great on the ground and hundreds of feet over it. I had a wonderful flight with Aamodt’s Hot Air Balloon Rides over Stillwater to see the beautiful fall...
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Weather Blog: Warming Again
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Our Friday will feel fairly average for this time of year with a high around 27 degrees and a chance of some flurries. The snow shouldn’t amount to anything more than a dusting....
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Latest Casualty Of The Mild Winter: Mora Vasaloppet
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The mild weather has ruined another winter event. The 40th annual Mora Vasaloppet — which was scheduled to take place this weekend — has been cancelled. “With the warm temperatures...
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Good Question: Lack Of Snow Mean A Warm Spring?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s March 6th and we’re dodging puddles. People dropped their coats, put on flip-flops and shorts, and enjoyed a high temperature near 60. So, does the lack of snow cover lead to...
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March Madness: Warm Temps Keep Busting Record Books
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The records keep racking up in one of the warmest March’s we’ve ever had. One of the most remarkable ones happened last Saturday, when the Twin Cities hit 80 degrees on St....
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Warm, Dry Conditions Jump Start Wildfire Season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Although warmer weather is being embraced by many snow-accustomed residents in the Plains and Upper Midwest, the unseasonably dry conditions have turned the region’s vast...
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Weather Blog: Warmest March?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We are living weather history once again. It looks like this will be the warmest March on record. The next few days will be cooler than we’ve grown accustomed to, but we should...
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Warm Spring Brings Loons Back To Minnesota Early
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — Transmitter data confirm that the unusually warm spring is bringing loons back to Minnesota almost three weeks earlier than usual. At least six of 29 loons tagged with...
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Weather Blog: Warm Again, But Then …
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It had been nine days since we last felt the 70s. Tuesday’s high of 73 cracked that streak and brought many smiles around town. We will notch one more warm day before a cold front...
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Warmer Weather Helps Minnesota Fields Dry Out
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Warmer weather and limited rain this past week helped Minnesota’s farm fields to dry out a bit from a rainy May. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that topsoil...
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Study: Minnesota Among The Fastest-Warming States
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota is warming up faster than most of the country, according to a new study. A study by the group Climate Central ranks Minnesota ninth among the states in warming trends...
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Minnesotans Baking In Wednesday’s Heat
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Temperatures around the state are pushing the mid- to upper-90s with dew points expected to reach a downright tropical feel by Wednesday night. Whether you’re working in it, or...
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Shakopee Firefighters Battle Fire In Sweltering Temps
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (WCCO) — With the thermometer in the 90′s, there are few tougher jobs than fighting a fire. But that’s what firefighters had to do in Shakopee Sunday. Numerous fire crews were called...
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Snow? Mild Temps? Weighing Early Predictions For Winter
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some snow is expected in Northern Minnesota on Thursday, though a lot of us hope winter is still a couple months away. Two years ago we had a cold, snowy winter. Last year was the...
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Warmer Weather Extending Minn. Golfing Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A lot of Minnesota golfers get through the winter by circling April on the calendar. This season, however, they got a pleasant surprise. There was more to March Madness than just...
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68 Degrees Ties Record High
Only in Minnesota. After starting out Saturday with near freezing temps as hail pelted some areas of the Twin Cities, WCCO meteorologist Lauren Casey says Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport has reached 68...
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Metrodome Cranks Up The Heat To Melt Off Snow
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Metrodome officials are making sure the heavy snow in downtown Minneapolis doesn’t bring the roof down. It’s been almost two years to the day since 17 inches of snow in 24 hours tore...
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Will March 2012′s High Temps Repeat? Far From It
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Looks like it’s going to take more than the luck of the Irish to get even close to the temperatures we saw last St. Patrick’s Day. Last year on this date, Minnesota broke its...
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MN Golfers Finally Getting Out On The Greens
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With warm weather in store for this weekend, golfers can finally get out on the greens. Many golf courses tried opening earlier this season, only to close when April snow hit...
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Salvation Army Volunteers Rush To Get Homeless Inside & Warm
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Salvation Army is equipped to help the hundreds of homeless men and women who come to them for shelter a night, but since the cold snap hit, their space has become crowded....
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Warm Getaway Ideas To Escape Bitter Cold
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many of us are already done with winter and thinking about a getaway to someplace warm. That, of course, costs money. But it may not be as much as you think. Nora Blum, a travel...
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Minnesotans Enjoy A Taste Of Spring
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For folks taking a stroll along Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Minn. on Saturday, there was a spring in their step. “We’re super excited for summer,” Katelyn Johnson from Hugo said....
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Minnesotans Enjoy Final Days Of Summer
Gallery: Top 10 Weather Day: Sept. 7, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Sunday, Minnesotans celebrated the season as summer turned the corner into fall. A light breeze and plenty of sunshine made the St. Paul...
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Last Month Was The Warmest December In Minnesota On Record
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Last month did not feel like December in Minnesota. Most of the state missed a white Christmas, skaters and anglers couldn’t venture out onto Minnesota’s famous lakes, and winter...
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State Issues Reminder On Heating Assistance Program
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As another blast of arctic air is forecasted to descend on Minnesota this weekend, state officials are reminding residents that assistance is available for households that are...
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