Freezing Fog In Store For Most Of Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A freezing fog advisory has been issued for most of Minnesota from late Saturday night through Sunday morning, reports the National Weather Service (NOAA). The advisory is in...
View ArticleNat’l Weather Service Cuts Could Put Minnesotans In Harm’s Way
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We’ve heard recently about furloughs for FAA air traffic controllers which have been suspended, but there is another agency facing funding cuts: NOAA, which could jeopardize the...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Levels Rise, But Slump Hasn’t Ended
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Abundant rain and snowfall have given the Great Lakes a boost this year, but it’s too early to declare an end to slumping water levels that have plagued the inland seas...
View ArticleWhite House Report Blames Extreme Weather On Climate Change
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new scientific report released by the White House puts the blame for extreme weather on climate change. And the forecast in the report is for even more extremes. It warns that...
View ArticleNOAA: El Niño May Bring Above Normal Winter Temps
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – There’s a considerable chance El Niño will develop in the coming months, possibly bringing warmer temperatures to our notoriously chilly winter season. The National Oceanic and...
View ArticleWeather Blog: What’s NOAA’s Winter Outlook Say About Minn.?
Let’s face it, I chose a good time to move back to Minnesota – right after an especially cold winter. With an average temperature of only 9.7 degrees, last year’s meteorological winter...
View ArticleMost Of Great Lakes Surface Frozen For Second Straight Year
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — For the second consecutive winter, bitter weather threatens to turn the surface of the Great Lakes into a vast, frozen plain. Nearly 81 percent of the lakes’ surface area...
View ArticleRubio’s Climate Change Views Could Hurt 2016 Presidential Bid
Sen. Marco Rubio, 43, has announced his 2016 presidential bid, and with it, has billed himself as the younger, fresher choice for president with both his age and message being key parts of his...
View ArticleNOAA: $9M For Projects To Mitigate Climate Change Threats
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering $9 million in grants to help coastal communities deal with extreme weather, changing ocean conditions and climate...
View ArticleReport: This August Was Hottest On Record
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The planet is smashing records this year due to the heat. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says last month was the planet’s hottest August on record. This...
View ArticleNOAA Forecast Shows Mild Winter For Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Fall is just starting, but we’re already looking ahead to winter. Forecasters say it may not be as brutally cold as last year. But the NOAA outlook shows a 40 to 60 percent chance...
View ArticleNOAA: Christmas Might Be One Of The Warmest On Record
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If your number one holiday wish this year is to have a white Christmas in Minnesota, you may want to start thinking about a backup wish. According to the maps released Monday by...
View ArticleIt’s Official: 2015 Was The Warmest Year On Record
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — During 2015 Minnesota experienced the warmest September and December on record. Those months helped to make 2015 the 7th warmest, statewide. But it wasn’t just Minnesota, the U.S.,...
View ArticleWhat’s The Outlook For Winter This Year? Ask ‘La Niña’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There’s a lot of talk about what winter may be like this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Thursday put out its updated forecast through February,...
View Article2016 Was 2nd Hottest Year On Record In U.S., NOAA Says
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that 2016 was the second-hottest year on record in the U.S. And worldwide, 2016 is poised to go down as the...
View ArticleGOES-16: The Next Generation Of Weather Satellite
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Just over six months ago, a new generation of weather satellite was put into orbit. Called GOES-R at launch, and now named GOES-16, it has cutting-edge sensors that will eventually...
View ArticleAbout That ‘Colder, Wetter Winter’ Prediction
COOLER- AND WETTER-THAN-AVERAGE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORED IN MINNESOTA On October 19th the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its winter forecast for the months of December...
View ArticleNOAA Says La Nina Will Be Weak This Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forecasters say La Nina, the cool flip side to El Nino, is returning for a second straight winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday a weak La Nina has...
View ArticleScientists Say Chocolate May Be Extinct By 2050
CBS Local — Chocolate lovers may want to sit down before reading this because scientists are forecasting that climate change may force the plants that produce chocolate into extinction by 2050....
View Article‘NOAA, We Have A Problem’
ON MAY 23, 2018 NOAA’S SATELLITE SERVICES ANNOUNCED A PROBLEM HAD BEEN DETECTED WITH ONE OF THE MAIN INSTRUMENTS ONBOARD THE NEW GOES-17 SATELLITE, ORBITING 22,000 MILES OVERHEAD. GOES-17 was launched...
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