Daffodils in Full Bloom March 19th 2012 This may only be the 2nd Spring Growth Update but the Daffodils are already in full bloom! They really progressed very fast this year in the extremely mild temps. Normally there is a time of no flowers between the Crocus Blooms and the Daffodil blooms, but this year …

Crabapple trees greening-up in Downtown March 18th 2012 Our March heat wave continues! Hearing of broken records is starting to sound like a broken record becuase we have broke records nearly every day this week, and today was no exception. After record warm lows in the low to mid 60s last night, clouds cleared away …

Budding out Elm Trees March 16th 2012 Stunning, Weird, Wild, Beautiful, Awesome are all words that can be used to describe this extremely nice weather we’ve been having this week. A record setting March heat wave has been impacting the region since Tuesday, and since that day highs have easily reached the 70s, and today …

Regional weather view. Record Warmth! That is the big story across the Midwest this week. A fully entrenched warm pattern has engulfed the entire U.S and is going to spread Summer-like warmth into Minnesota and Wisconsin. Temperatures as warm as the 70s to 80.F ispossible as far north as Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. With mid 80s in Iowa. …

Blooms of Sliver Maple March 11th 2012 The calender may say winter, but the signs of spring are everywhere. This is an exciting time of year for Gardeners and I like to follow spring through to leaf out and with this weeks weather were well on our way! A beautiful weekend in the upper 60s with sunshine has …

Regional Weather View. Continued Warmth will be  the main story across the Upper Midwest through Saturday. A warming trend will bring 50s and 60s back region wide, which will continue to depelete the snowpack across the north. Sunday and Monday a low pressure system will spread clouds and rainshowers across Iowa, Eastern Minnesota and Wiscoinsin. It …

Blue skies during a beautiful mild day contrast Downtown Rochester March 6th 2012 Today was a stunningly beautiful day across the local area, featuring crystal clear skies with highs at every station well into the 60s, not a record breaker, but at least 25 to 30 degrees above normal! The cause of the warmth is …

Regional weather view. The huge story making news in the Upper Midwest this week is no longer a chance for snowstorms, but a significant warm up that will bring very mild spring like weather to the region. A strong warm up will bring 60s as far north as Southern Minnesota, 50s as far north as …

Regional Weather View. Atteintion in the Upper Midwest is turning to the eastern part where another strong dynamic storm system will bring heavy snows in Eastern Wisconsin where sigificant snow is possible. Heavy rain and thunderstorms even severe weaher is possible in Illnoise which could cause quite a few issues. Further west a cold front …

System Radar View February 29th 2012 Image from SPC A Significant weather system which packed a punch in nearly every start in the Upper Midwest effected much of the region today. The biggest effect in our area was significant ice accumulations causing isolated power outages. Power outages were reported in Eastern Wabasha County around Reads …