All Time Low Pressure in MN Broken

And still falling, since this statement was put out Duluth has hit 28.39″… Be really interesting to see how far this does fall… Remember: Lower the pressure, stronger the storm, and often stronger the winds. Also, a fun comparison: These are the type of pressures you can see in Cat 2 or 3 hurricanes. PUBLIC [...]

Could the all time record low pressure for MN be broken?

Was alerted to this by Susie Martin down at WeatherNation that this impending storm could break the all time low pressure record here in the state. According to the National Weather Service, the all time is 962.8mb (disputed elsewhere as 962.6mb) set on November 10, 1998 in Albert Lea and Austin. Some models have this [...]

Record Heat Possible Next Two Days

We are looking for temperatures in the lower 80s the next two days, and we could approach records, especially today. Today’s record is 82, meanwhile tomorrows record is 84. We will track possible records for you — enjoy the weather!!!

Tropical Depression 6 Forms

Today’s Ham Weather blog. Tropical Depression 6 Forms Good Sunday morning everyone. Let’s tackle today’s weather headlines! Tropical Depression 6 Our next tropical system formed far out in the Atlantic yesterday evening, and as of posting it was still classified Tropical Depression 6. It is, though, expected to become Tropical Storm Danielle later today and [...]

Slight Risk Continues Next Few Days, June 17 Record Tornado Numbers, and a surprising MN stat

We were under a Slight Risk of Severe Storms Wednesday, but cloud cover along with rain earlier in the day helped to squash that. I was not overly impressed with the threat after looking at it. We are, however, under a Slight Risk of Severe Storms still through Friday, and my thought is that we [...]

Continued Heat and The Next Tropical System?

This mornings Ham Weather blog… Continued Heat and The Next Tropical System? Hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday — and staying cool out there too! Heat Grips the Country Another day bring more heat across a good section of the country. While our Heat Advisories (orange) and Excessive Heat Warnings (pink) have been pushed [...]

Severe Threat Today, Along With Other Tidbits

We are once again under a Slight Risk of Severe Storms over the area today. The main threat for the area will be large hail and damaging winds, although we are under a 5% chance of tornadoes — and from the Twin Cities eastward they are under a 10% hatched risk. General thinking is that [...]

Excessive Heat Breaks Records on May 24th in MN

Update: Minneapolis hit 95, St. Cloud 94, Eau Claire 93. Original Post:

Snow in May? You betcha!

Ah, Spring in Minnesota. Sure, we’ve been spoiled so far, especially with a snowless March and April. But snow all the way into May is not as rare as you may think it is. Overall, the St. Cloud area averages 0.1″ of snow during the month of May historically. Here are some other snow facts: [...]