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Paul Douglas

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Paul Douglas is a nationally-respected meteorologist, with 40 years of broadcast television and radio experience. He provides daily print and online weather services for the Star Tribune.


Paul Douglas is a nationally-respected meteorologist, with 40 years of broadcast television and radio experience. Douglas graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in 1980. Paul provides daily print and online weather services for Star Tribune. For more information, visit https://pauldouglasweather.com/
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Douglas: A wintry mix today, and then warmer air sets in

The Twin Cities may squeak out a white Christmas, but the snow won't last.

Douglas: White Christmas, but the snow won't stick around

Icy Sunday night, with a warmup on the way

Douglas: After Saturday, daylight is on the upswing once again

We pick up four minutes of daylight by New Year's Day, and an additional hour by the end of January.

Douglas: Enjoy the snow, then a Christmas thaw

The Twin Cities could still salvage a white Christmas.

Douglas: First real snowstorm of winter comes Thursday

If you enjoy Minnesota powder don't wait too long to dive in. Models predict highs above 32 degrees from Monday through New Year's Day.

Douglas: Snow on Thursday is likely to stick around for Christmas

It will be cold this weekend, but the last week of December looks mild.

Douglas: Coating of snow Tuesday, with 2-4 inches possible Thursday

More snow possible Monday as well

Douglas: Scant snow, with a thaw on the horizon

We'll be lucky to have an inch on the ground on Dec. 25

Douglas: Try to remain upright during Saturday's icing

The CDC estimates 1 million Americans are injured every year by falling on snow and ice.

Douglas: Icy slush Saturday, then another thaw

We are getting the cold; now all we need is the cold to sync up with southern moisture to get a real snowstorm.

Douglas: Bitterly cold today, snow possible Saturday

December has been particularly cloudy, so enjoy today's sun despite the frosty temps.

Douglas: Bundle up for the season's first subzero lows

Temperatures Wednesday morning will be in the teens but will drop into the single digits by sunset.

Douglas: Coating of snow Tuesday night, then deep chill

First subzero low of the season likely Wednesday night

Douglas: Temps plummeting, with coating of snow Tuesday

We're about to become reacquainted with windchills

Douglas: Still little snow, but much colder

We could see teens by late week

Douglas: Highs in the 40s, practically a heat wave

The pattern isn't right for big snowstorms (yet).

40 likely for weekend as warmer air sets in

Whether this Christmas will be a "white" one remains to be seen.

Douglas: Winds ease Thursday, with temps in the teens

Wednesday's snow squalls brought visibilities close to zero in some areas.

Douglas: Gusty winds, flurries expected Wednesday

A numbing Thursday likely to give way to a weekend thaw.

Douglas: Upper 20s on Tuesday, with cold wind on Wednesday

Better chance of snow by Christmas?

Douglas: A thaw is on the way, with little snow likely

Highs will be in the 30s by the second week of December.

Douglas: December brings cold, but still no snow

Temperatures rise to freezing by Wednesday, then plummet again

Douglas: More bad news for Minnesota snowmobilers

In recent years I've heard from local snowmobilers upset by erratic snowfall patterns.

Douglas: Colder-than-average temperatures likely until mid-December

Snow in the picture elsewhere but not in our neck of the woods.

Douglas: Giving thanks on a cold, gray day

A little light snow may dust lawns Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid-20s.

Douglas: Cold air but no snow for Thanksgiving

Expect 10 to 20 degrees below average from Wednesday into the first week of December.

Douglas: Frigid but snowless this week

We'll see the coldest air since mid-February.

Douglas: Not much snow but plenty of cold expected

A light/snow mix on tap for Monday morning, then little more than flurries the rest of the week.

Douglas: 40s on Sunday, with real cold on the Thanksgiving menu

No significant snow on the horizon

Douglas: Flurries and slush ahead, but no major snowstorms in sight

Outlook appears good for Thanksgiving travel.

Douglas: No big storms into Thanksgiving week

A more impressive shot of cold air is shaping up for the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Douglas: Slushy start, but a drama-free weekend

Major Thanksgiving Day snowstorm predicted from Omaha and Des Moines to Chicago.

Douglas: A taste of December with cold and snow

Wednesday will be the coldest day since March 27, and we could have up to an inch of snow by evening.

Douglas: Showers taper Tuesday; light snow Wednesday

December-like cold moves in next week

Douglas: December-like cold expected next week

Rain likely to turn to slush Wednesday as lower temps move in.

Douglas: Rain Monday and Tuesday turns to slush midweek

We'll see a return to seasonably cold temperatures

Douglas: Sunny and 50 Sunday; rainy Monday and Tuesday

Showers could turn to slush by Wednesday

Douglas: Our amazing autumn will soon turn nippy

Expect 30s to near 40F from late next week into Thanksgiving.

Douglas: The calm before the storm(s)

I see a series of storms next week, each one tugging increasingly colder air into the state as it passes.

Douglas: Winter stages a bitter comeback next week

Soak up the 50s Friday into Monday because daytime highs may be stuck in the 20s from late next week into Thanksgiving.

Douglas: Highs in the 50s this week, a taste of winter in the next

It will be cold enough for snow, if we can conjure up enough moisture.

Douglas: Sunny Tuesday, with rain by Wednesday

We could see 50 over the weekend

Douglas: 40s this week, with rain on Wednesday

We could see 50s by the weekend

Douglas: Showers taper Sunday; mild temps continue

Long-range forecast hints at storm next week

Douglas: Rainy weather likely Saturday and Sunday

Mild autumnal trend continues into next week.

Douglas: Mild sun Friday, then dribs and drabs of weekend rain

But it likely won't be the soaking we need.

Douglas: More rain ahead; flurries next week

But winter shrinkage seems likely to continue.

Douglas: Some drops in the drought bucket

Clouds linger Wednesday, but the sun makes an appearance Thursday and Friday before the next stormy swirl.

Cold and raw on Tuesday; dry on Wednesday

Douglas: Rain will continue into Election Day

Highs will be in the 50s looking out eight to 10 days, with no bitter cold in sight.

Douglas: Daylight saving time ends; rainy Sunday through Tuesday

Long-range models suggest another rain maker next weekend.

Kayser: Don't forget to 'fall back' Saturday night

Rain is in the forecast Sunday through Election Day on Tuesday.

Douglas: Couple of inches of Halloween slush?

Rain changes over to wet, sloppy, gloppy snow Thursday, falling at the rate of 1 inch per hour just north and west of MSP, where a band of 6 inches of snow may pile up.

Douglas: A slight chance of Halloween slush

A few steady showers on Wednesday could give way to wet snow on Thursday, but it'll melt on contact.

Summerlike again Tuesday, with evening storms possible

Douglas; Near-record warmth Monday and Tuesday

Election Day next week looks dry with temperatures in the 50s.

Douglas: 60s on Sunday, with 80 possible on Tuesday

The next opportunity for rain comes Tuesday night and Wednesday as a cooler front pushes across Minnesota.

Douglas: A sunny fall weekend ahead

A brief reprise of September warmth will return Monday and Tuesday with temps in the 70s.

Douglas: Weekend brings cool sun; 80 on Tuesday?

Models hint at more showers on Wednesday.

Douglas: My weather machine is malfunctioning

Create a storm? That's fiction.

Douglas: Drought creeps in, with little rain in sight

The European forecast model predicts showers on Halloween with a high near 50.

Overdue cold front arrives; mid-50s by Wednesday

Douglas: Final, final 80 of the year; little rain in sight

But the European weather model suggests a quick spike into the upper 70s early next week.

Douglas: Record warmth; temps fall on Wednesday

Welcome to an extended summer weekend.

Douglas: It's the driest start to meteorological autumn on record

Rain chances are minimal over the next week. Highs could reach 80 Sunday and Monday.

Douglas: A run of 70s arrives for the weekend

NOAA's releases its long-range winter forecast, which calls for about equal chances for above- or below-average temperatures and precipitation.

Douglas: Number of 70-plus degree days continues to add to record

Highs will reach the upper 60s Thursday, but 70s are on deck for Friday through Monday.

Douglas: Weekend warm-up, with little rain likely

After 70s this weekend, a longer stretch of 50s and 60s may set in.

Frosty start to Tuesday; warmer by MEA break

Douglas: Frost, freeze likely this week; 70s Friday

Snow has been spotted along roadways in northern Minnesota.

Douglas: With chilly gusts, it'll feel like fall at last

First statewide frost and freeze may arrive Tuesday morning, but 70s may reappear later in the week.

Douglas: Fall-like temps are perfect for weekend leaf peeping

The northern half of Minnesota is near or at peak, according to the DNR fall color map.

Douglas: Temperatures will crash this weekend

Drought is increasing across Minnesota, mostly in northeastern and southwestern Minnesota.

Douglas: Warm, quiet at home as Milton bears down on Florida

Mild sunshine continues with one more 80-degree day in the forecast.

No end to dry stretch; 70 Tuesday