Backyard view November 21st 2012 Today was a beautiful stunning day once again across Southeastern Minnesota. Record highs were seen across many areas as warm southerly breezes brought temperatures sky rocking into the lower 70s, which is at least 30 degrees above normal. Typically we can expect highs in the upper 30s this time of …

Regional weather view Very quiet weather pattern setting back into place for the Upper Midwest. There will only be one little weak system on Monday that could bring a few light widely scattered showers across the region. It will otherwise be very calm and mild across the region. Thanksgiving will offer no travel issues as …

Photo of sunshine on a record warm November 10th day. This weekend featured a huge change in weather conditions for the area, we went from record highs, to snow and cold temperatures. All of this was in the response of a low pressure system passing to our north. Saturday, a warm front move through in …

Image from SPC The SPC has a slight risk out for parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and areas southward. This risk is mainly just west of the local area. Still strong storms are still a possibility tonight as a very strong cold front sweeps into the area, There is a small chance that some of …

Regional weather view. A dynamic weather system will be spreading all sorts of weather acorss the Upper Midwest this weekend. A low pressure system will track from South Dakota to Central Minnesota. South of this feature, a warming trend will be in place bringing unseasonably warm temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and even a few …

Regional Weather View. The big story this week is Hurricane Sandy effecting the Northeast. This weather system is so massive it’s effects of high winds will be felt as far west as the Chicago area. The far western effects of Hurricane Sandy will effect the Lake Michigan area of Wisconsin and Illnoise with very high …

Morning thunderstorms around 6AM October 25th 2012 A big variation in weather across the area as a frontal system pushed through. Early this morning with fairly mild temperatures in the 50s and 60s throughout the area strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front that was moving east. Some of these storms became severe …

Regional Weather View Thursdays Weather Map Weather has turned a bit more interesting across the Upper Midwest the past few weeks. Today a large weather system will pass through brining thunderstorms, rain and snow to the Upper Midwest. Warm temperatures will be found widespread throughout the  Eastern parts of the region today where thunderstorms are …

Image from SPC The SPC continues a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms in Central Iowa, Southeastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin for Wednesday. This includes all of the local area. A very strong sigificant cold front will be raking across Minnesota later today, and with very warm moist and unstable air in place ahead of such …

Regional Weather View Continuing a more active streak here in the Upper Midwest this week with our next storm system entering in from the west, this time bringing the northern states much needed rainfall. A strong low pressure system will move across North Dakota into Minnesota. Spreading widespread scattered showers across South and North Dakota, …