NWS issues Red Flag Warning for extreme wildfire risk in central and southern Minnesota
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for large parts of Central and Southern Minnesota until 6 p.m. Sunday due to extreme fire risk conditions.
Drought conditions could impact Minnesota Christmas trees for years to come
With the lack of rainfall over the last two years, Christmas tree farmers in Minnesota have been forced to adapt to the changing conditions.
Minnesota waterways falling to near-record lows as meaningful moisture stays away
Despite the light rain earlier this week, the dry conditions in the Twin Cities and much of the southern half of the state continue to get worse. That's after one of the driest 5-month stretches on record, with little relief in sight.
Twin Cities metro reaches 'extreme drought' conditions for the first time this year
For the first time this year, the Twin Cities metro has reached "extreme drought" conditions. Unusually low water levels on the Mississippi River are causing cruise ships and barges to get stuck.
Drought conditions persist across Twin Cities
The dog days of summer are here and so is the hot and dry weather as drought conditions continue to expand across Minnesota.
Building heat and expanding drought likely to encompass Minnesota in the days ahead
After an above average and very dry first half of the summer, more of the same is likely for at least the next week. However, it's likely we dial the heat up a notch and see plenty of 90s through the rest of July.
