Author: Derek McKay

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Finally a nice day ahead! Sunshine and much warmer temps Friday, Then cooler with a chance of showers and storms Saturday before clearing Sunday.

Regional weather view. Finally more descent looking weather for the Upper Midwest will arrive on Friday. temperatures will be much warmer in the 60s to 70, region wide, as warm air surges ahead of the next system which will bring showers and thunderstorms marching across the entire region on Saturday with it’s cold front. The …

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Turning cold wet and windy once again, snow on Wednesday with accumulations possible. Dries out Thursday, but stays cloudy.

Regional weather view. Winterish cold weather continues to well overstay it’s welcome in the Upper Midwest after two days of pleasant conditions. Wednesday will be cold wet and windy as a fairly strong storm system moves from Iowa into Wisconsin, As cold air gets sucked into the system it will mix with snow and could …

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Wet with actual rain Friday, Cloudy Saturday and finally a nice day ahead for Easter with sun and 60s

Regional weather view. The region will still be wet, with barely any break from an already fairly wet April. Rain is possible for the entire region, temperatures as a result of the rain will be a bit on the cool side. Ranging from the mid 40s across the north, upper 40s in central and southern …

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Another day another snowfall- April 20th snowfall report.

April 20th Snow Western Wisconsin was plagued by yet another snowfall event on Wednesday, making it continue to feel more like winter then spring. Snow reports have been pretty bleak and few with this system, but Generally 1-2 inches was reported throughout the entire area from north to south. Some areas did not get as …

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Snow chances still there but decreasing for highest ammounts and strong winds. Sunshine and warmer temps arrive by Thursday.

Regional weather view. This looks more like a map you would find in Winter rather then in the last two weeks of April. A late significant winter storm will march across the Upper Midwest bringing heavy snows to parts of Southeastern Minnesota Central Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. Minor accumulations will be seen the rest of …

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Chilly and mainly cloudy next few days. Also watching closely for potienal Wednesday sigificant snow and wind- Early release forecast.

Regional View Monday & Tuesday. Were looking for a rather chilly and cloudy forecast for what you would expect in the Upper Midwest this time of year. warmest temps that can be found will only be in the low 50s. with highs as cool as the upper 30s in snow covered Northern Minnesota, expect to …

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From Daffodils to Drifts!- April 16th snowfall report & April 15th strong winds

April 16th-A snowy scene not typically seen in Western Wisconsin this time of year Some people may remember by Drifts to Daffodils post in February, well now we’ve done to opposite! If I posted the picture above in December, most people would likely have trouble believe it was actually taken in mid April! A strong …

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Cool weekend with Late season snowfall accoumulation possible, Slightly warmer condtions return by Sunday.

Regional weather view. Across the region will be a cool spring picture coming together, with even the chance for snowfall accumulations in Minnesota/Wisconsin, With a chilly rain expected in Iowa, It will be quite windy across the region as well. Local view. Locally we not have the best spring weather for the weekend instead we …

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Severe Weather Awareness Week- Tornado drill day Thursday

This is Severe Weather Awareness week in Wisconsin and Thursday is focused on awareness on tornados. The Wisconsin statewide tornado drill will also be held tomorrow starting with a mock tornado watch at 1PM then a mock tornado warning, during this time most cities and villages around the local area will test their tornado warning …