by Paul Douglas | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog
Past July Weather We are now halfway through the year – can you believe that? Which *typically* means it’s time for the heat to settle in across the region, unlike the lows in the 30s parts of northern Minnesota saw Friday morning. I thought I would take a...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog
Independence Day Climatology Happy Fourth of July! While you continue to enjoy the almost too-good-to-be-true weather we’ve had this holiday weekend, lets take a look back at some past Fourth of July weather. First, 15% of July 4ths since 1872 have seen a high...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 3, 2016 | Blog
79 F. high in the Twin Cities Saturday. 83 F. average high on July 2. 77 F. high on July 2, 2015. July 3, 1947: Tornadoes hit Marshall and Polk Counties. Cabin Aerobics: “Some Maintenance Required” “I’m not complaining, just explaining” I...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 2, 2016 | Blog
75 F. high in the Twin Cities Friday. 83 F. average high on July 1. 73 F. high on July 1, 2015. July 2, 1989: Softball sized hail falls near Dorset, and baseball sized hail is reported at Nevis in Hubbard County. July 2, 1972: A low of 32 is recorded at Big Falls in...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog
79 F. high in the Twin Cities Thursday. 83 F. average high on June 30. 77 F. high temperature reported on June 30, 2015. .10″ rain fell at KMSP yesterday. July 1, 1964: Tyler picks up over 6 inches of rain in 24 hours. It’s a Miracle: A 4th of July Weekend...
by Paul Douglas | Jun 30, 2016 | Blog
81 F. high yesterday at KMSP. 83 F. average high on June 29. 83 F. high in the Twin Cities on June 29, 2015. June 30, 1982: Frost hits St. Louis County. Kulger Township falls to 27 degrees and Meadowlands bottoms out at 32. June 30, 1871: Extremely large hail falls in...