Clayton Water tower repainted Picture taken July 22nd 2011 This post was made to cover what made big news this week throughout town! The Clayton water tower which towers high above our town was repainted this week. The tower used to be a light blue color with darker blue lettering which is the way it …

U.S Heat index readings on July 19th 2011 Image from Weather.com A significant heat wave impacted not just the local area, but the entire country with sweltering heat and humidity. Heat warnings or advisories were issued for the entire Upper Midwest in advance of the heat wave, and covered much of the Central U.S at …

The Northeast Polk County Super cellular storm near Turtle Lake July 19th 2011 Note: This report is subject to change as the NWS is still conducting surveys. Area Report Severe Thunderstorms hit the area again this past Tuesday, causing severe to major damage across parts of the area in what is coming a very active …

Regional Weather View. Main story continues to be a Ring of Fire type heat wave caused by a hot high pressure system. Widespread Dangerously very hot, humid conditions with heat index values high then 100.F plague the entire region from north to south, east to west. High temperatures as hot as 95 to 100.F are …

Morning Radar image of training thunderstorms over Polk & Barron counties. Area Report Loud Thunderstorms accompanied by very heavy torrential rain and dangerous lighting brought significant rainfall amounts over of 3 to 4 inches to parts of the area causing severe flooding in the form of significant community street flooding, agriculture flooding and in some …

Regional Weather View. The major topic for the entire Upper Midwest will be a long lasting scorching heat wave that will first approach from the west, then entrench the entire region in it Friday and Saturday. Along the warm front Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Friday across Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. …

Main garden in Midsummer Full Bloom. July 14th Mid summer is here, and the mid summer flowers are in full bloom this week after our hot start to July, the recent cooler temperatures have really helped to preserved the color of the flowers not that they’ve opened. Flowers found blooming in my garden now include …

Regional Weather View. A quiet and pleasant pattern will be in place for the Upper Midwest the next couple of days, it will bring dry sunny conditions and pleasant temperatures, before an approaching warm front will bring the chance for thunderstorms region wide for Thursday. Heavy rain may be a possibility across much of the …

Radar Capture of the storm at 11:32PM July 11th Area storm report. A Strong to severe line of thunderstorms which started in North Dakota pushed across the Upper Midwest, then through the area around 11:30pm last night well ahead of a cold front that was moving through the region. A Radar capture can be seen …

Image from SPC The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk for the central part of the Upper Midwest Saturday, this includes most of the local area. I agree with the SPC for issuing a risk and there area. A weak front will linger around the area,thunderstorms may develop along this front and becoming strong …