Regional View. Well after Blogger has been out for quite a large part of Sunday Night, and even into Monday afternoon, It has been resolved and now I can post an updated forecast. A wet Tuesday expected for all of the Upper Midwest, from Iowa north to the Canadian border, as a system passes through, …

Full Garden June 4th. The official start to Summer is still weeks away, but the Summer flowers are in full swing this week. Peonies, Roses, and Iris are all in full bloom and quite earlier then normal as well!Normally I find Peonies blooming just in time for Clayton Cheese Days, which also is around the …

Regional View. A active weekend for the Upper Midwest as a series of systems moved through one after another, This will bring rain chances to the entire Upper Midwest through the weekend. Some of this rain could be heavy in portions of Minnesota or Wisconsin with Severe Thunderstorms possible Saturday across portions of Eastern Iowa, …

Image from SPC The Storm Prediction Center in Norman,OK has continued a slight risk of severe weather for a large portion of the Upper Midwest This afternoon and evening, the primary risk will be in western Iowa, where Large hail, Damaging winds and tornado’s are possible. But areas north of this area in Minnesota and …

Regional View. All attention is turned towards a system moving through that will bring fairly chance of severe thunderstorms somewhere in the Upper Midwest. although it is not certain will this will occur At this time it appears like Iowa, Much of Minnesota and Wisconsin appear to be at risk. Weather will quiet down a …

Image from SPC Wind threat. The SPC has issued a small risk for severe weather for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Although the risk is quite minimal, there is a chance some afternoon storms may become strong enough to become severe, the severe activity will likely be isolated, the main threats are hail and strong …

Regional View. The next few days for the Upper Midwest look dry and very warm, before a cold front brings a chance of isolated thunderstorms late Sunday into Monday. Temperatures may approach 90 both Friday and Saturday across much of the Upper Midwest. Local View with festive Red, White and Blue theme I am doing …

Video of the Late Afternoon Thunderstorms An Interesting day Weather-Wise if you were watching the radar, several outflow boundaries passed through in several directions sparking Thunderstorms, one boundary even moved from East to West! The afternoon storms them selves were not too special, at my location they came with very heavy rain, and Breezy ESE …