Recent content from Paul Douglas
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Douglas: Mild sun, and no rain for a couple of weeks
Another major hurricane is threatening Florida's west coast.
Douglas: An unusually mild and quiet early October
After low 80s Saturday, weather looks good for Sunday's Twin Cities Marathon — 50s and gusty with sunshine.
Douglas: Summer warmth spills late into October
NOAA data shows that Minnesota falls are now 3 to 5 degrees warmer than they were in 1970. First frost? Maybe late October for the metro.
Douglas: Expect a surplus of windy, mild days in the next two weeks
Two to three more shots at 80 degrees into the second week of October are possible.
Douglas: "Aug-tober" brings 70s and 80s the next two weeks
No rain in the forecast at least through mid-October.
Douglas: Temps in the mid-80s this weekend
It will be about 20 degrees above average, but autumn-like temps are in the wings for next week.
Douglas: Autumn is taking its sweet time this year
A July-like weekend is on tap, with more temps in the 80s through the first week of October.
Douglas: Weather bliss lingers into the weekend
Once again autumn has been delayed. But not canceled.
Nelson: Celebrate the start of fall with a lovely, dry week
September may be the first drier than average month since February.
Douglas: Warm sunshine Saturday with a few thunderclaps
If anyone asks, and I pray they don't, the metro's normal high on Sept. 21 is 71 degrees.
Douglas: Nice Friday; mostly sunny, mostly dry weekend ahead
Clouds increase Sunday, with a chance of soaking rain Monday.
Douglas: Slight chance of severe storms today
Expect slightly cooler weather next week, with highs around 70.
Douglas: More 80s Wednesday, but fall temps are on the way next week
A few thunderstorms are possible across the state Wednesday night and Thursday.
Douglas: Summer holds on; rain chances increase
The harvest moon will rise on Tuesday evening.
Douglas: 80s continue, with more rain chances
Models suggest a wetter weekend ahead.
Douglas: Some storm chances this weekend, but warmth continues
Metro highs will be in the 80s through next Friday.
Douglas: Autumn signs are clear as summer temperatures linger
Saturday brings possible rain, with better chances moving in later next week.
Douglas: Summery weather will stick around
With 80s in the forecast, traditional fall has been pushed back a few weeks.
Douglas: Smoky sunshine and 80s into next week
Showers are possible Saturday in southern Minnesota; otherwise, rain chances are slim.
Summerlike heat returns this week
Lawns and gardens will continue to dry out, with very little precipitation expected in the next five to seven days.
Sunny and dry week ahead, with temps in 80s
Quiet, mainly sunny weather is the story over the next week.
Douglas: Crisp foretaste of fall, then a warmup next week
Saturday's highs in the upper 60s to low 70s look perfect for afternoon football followed by an evening campfire.
Douglas: October-like Friday; near 90 next week?
The forecast looks exceptionally dry for the next couple of weeks.
