Happy Meteorological Summer: June weather arrives on schedule
It's true. Meteorologists march to the beat of a different weather drummer. So of course our seasons don't match the astronomical calendar.
The 3 warmest months of the year meteorologically in the northern hemisphere are June, July and August. That's why "meteorological summer" starts Thursday. Yes, you can still celebrate the summer solstice and the start of astronomical summer with the summer solstice at 11:24 pm CDT on June 20th.
Perfect timing
The weather maps and the calendar are finally in sync. June opens warm and sunny across Minnesota.
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Warm start
Yellow, red and orange are this season's new weather colors.
80s ahead
Temperatures mimic summer the next few days. Thats a huge departure from our recent string of chilly May days. Your local bank thermometer in central and southern Minnesota may flash 80 degrees as we head toward the weekend.
Blue skies return
You had to look hard to find clouds across Minnesota today. That was just fine with many sun-starved Minnesotans. NASA's MODIS Terra 1,000-meter resolution shot shows off Minnesota's geography in crystal clear definition.
Sunny again tomorrow
Most of us enjoy plenty of sun again Thursday. The next low pressure wave arrives late Friday into Saturday with scattered rain and thunder. Sunnier skies return Sunday into next week.
Marginal severe risk Friday
There is a very low risk a few storms could approach severe limits Friday afternoon and evening.
Hurricane season arrives
Breaking climate news
Several interesting breaking climate stories today.
Larsen C crack grows
Surprising data on global climate leadership?
Climate Cast Thursday
Thursday on MPR News weekly Climate Cast I talk with Bob Kopp from Rutgers University about the growing economic risk of sea level rise and coastal storm surge flooding. We're already paying in Minnesota for climate effects thousands of miles away through programs like the National Flood Insurance Program.
Join me at 3:20 pm CDT Thursday for the latest edition of Climate Cast.
