Parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin are in for a weather triple header tonight, tomorrow and tomorrow night. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the first wave of severe storms this evening and tonight followed by dangerous heat on Saturday and then an encore severe weather performance later in the day tomorrow. Conditions are favorable for a potential derecho producing damaging winds across a wide area for a sustained period of time. Stay hydrated and aware of hazardous weather conditions, particularly during the overnight hours in the Twin Cities.

After a glorious summer Sunday, expect a stormy and wet start to the work week. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the potential for severe weather from Monday afternoon into Tuesday. Also, a look at last week’s deadly EF4 tornado in northwestern Minnesota and the history behind a photo and painting depicting a tornado that struck the Little Canada area in 1890.

As heat indices climb into the low 100 degree range, the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Twin Cities metro area and has extended a Heat Advisory into west central Minnesota. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the continued hot, humid conditions and the prospects for severe weather in parts of the state later this afternoon and evening and again on Thursday.

Climatologically speaking, July 4th is frequently hot or stormy or a combination of both. This long holiday weekend is sticking to that trend with the scales tipping in favor of heat, although strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled out, particularly for northern Minnesota. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the recent heavy rains, more steamy days ahead and some major weather events of Fourth of July’s past. Also, Kenny tells us why heat and high humidity do not always result in severe storms.

Some of Minnesota’s most memorable severe weather events have occurred in June, but most of the state is experiencing a dearth of heavy thunderstorms this month. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the relatively storm-free late spring and early summer and the prospects for a hotter, more humid and potentially stormier pattern in the days to come.

The first 15 days of June are the 8th or 9th warmest on record for the Twin Cities, and the next three days will see temperatures hitting the 90s and even low 100s in much of the state. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the unseasonably hot and windy weather ahead and the prospects for heavy rains and severe weather in northwestern Minnesota. Also, a look at a history-making event last week as the remnant eye of tropical storm Cristobal passed over La Crosse, Wisconsin, dropping heavy rains in southeastern Minnesota.

Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss five distinct weather events on tap for the region: severe weather in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota on Sunday night, heat on Monday, a resurgence of severe weather on Monday night, heavy precipitation induced by the passage of the eye of tropical storm Cristobal on Tuesday and more rain on Wednesday. Whew! A veritable weather potpourri!

Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the prospects for severe weather this afternoon and evening in this special update.

Damaging winds and heavy rains are possible in parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin this afternoon and evening. There is also a slight risk of tornadoes. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois analyze the conditions that are creating the severe weather threat and discuss the reasons why this system is more potent than the one that failed to spawn dangerous storms on Sunday.

Parts of Minnesota may potentially see two rounds of strong-to-severe thunderstorms tomorrow, the first in the morning and another chance in the late afternoon and evening. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the unsettled weather ahead on Sunday and Monday plus the prospects for hot weather later this coming week.