Recent content from Paul Douglas
Douglas: Steady rain Tuesday; lovely stretch ahead?
We'll see 70s and low 80s into next week
Douglas: Hot and smoky Sunday, with potential for Northern Lights
We could hit 90 degrees on Monday
Douglas: Periods of smoke, with highs in the 80s
Temps may reach 90 degrees on Monday before nearly an inch of rain arrives Tuesday.
Douglas: Smoky haze part of weekend forecast
Next potential soaking won't be until Tuesday.
Douglas: Stray showers give way to highs in the 80s
Early next week could see temps approaching 90 degrees.
Douglas: The importance of NOAA weather balloons
Meteorologists need a 3D thumbprint of temperature, wind and moisture to determine when severe weather is imminent.
Douglas: Mostly dry this week, with rising temps
We're about to get reacquainted with humidity
Douglas: Sun, mild temps on tap for Memorial Day
But a few showers are possible Tuesday and Wednesday.
Douglas: Sunny and dry for Sunday, Monday
We'll get another soaking rain by midweek
Douglas: Minnesota's drought eases, at least for now
Enjoy this comfortable spell because models show 70s late next week and 80s as we sail into June.
Douglas: No weather to complain about anytime soon
Miraculously, I see no rain for the Memorial Day weekend.
Douglas: A comfortable dry streak on tap
Highs in the 70s will return the latter half of next week.
Douglas: Showers Wednesday but a nice weekend ahead
Next week brings a return of 70s, with 80s possible as we sail into June.
Douglas: Heavy rain into Wednesday
Holiday weekend likely to be cool, dry
Douglas: Soaking rain Monday into Wednesday
Skies clear later this week
Douglas: Quiet Sunday, with heavy rains by Tuesday
Long-range models suggest a damp holiday weekend
Douglas: Scrappy clouds and a cool breeze linger
Sunday forecast includes sunnier skies.
Douglas: Sunny streak gives way to thunderstorms Thursday
After a cool stretch, highs should be close to 70 for Memorial Day weekend.
Douglas: A wet and windy end to the week
After another shot at 90F Wednesday, showers and a few thunderstorms arrive Thursday.
Douglas: Record heat possible through Wednesday
Cool and rainy weather is on the way
Douglas: July-like temps in the offing for Monday, too
A cool front is expected to move in Thursday.
Douglas: 90s for a stretch, but frost risk by next weekend
Hold off on planting the vegetables.
Nelson: Hot and windy weekend, with a fire watch Sunday
And don't forget your SPF. UV index values will approach very high levels, so burn times will be short.
Kayser: Warm temps, no rain for a busy weekend
Lovely days ahead for those celebrating Mom or heading to the lake for the Fishing Opener.
Douglas: Dry and above average this week
We could get showers Friday, but no soaking rains
Douglas: Dry and mild through next weekend
Crop progress is on schedule or slightly ahead
Douglas: Warm, quiet and dry for much of the next week
It'll be good weather to get some gardening done.
Douglas: A quiet stretch of spring weather is ahead
Some sprinkles possible Friday, with warm temps returning this weekend.
Douglas: Some light May Day showers expected
The Twin Cities could see its first 80-degree high on Monday.
Douglas: Showers midweek; dry, mild weekend
Nearly two dozen storm reports across southern Minnesota on Monday.
Douglas: Some showers later this week
No more watches or warnings in the near future
Douglas: Stay alert for severe weather Monday
Storms could bring hail, even tornadoes
Douglas: Lovely on Saturday; storms on horizon
Be alert for severe weather on Monday
Douglas: Showery rain Thursday; nice weekend ahead
Severe storms likely on Monday as highs surge to near 80.
Douglas: Showers with a risk of spotty wildfires
As we slip into a wetter pattern overall I've seen reports of small wildfires up north.
Douglas: Rain Tuesday and Thursday
We could see 70s or even 80 next week
Douglas: Rain by Sunday night, continuing into Monday
Week ahead could bring much-needed showers
Douglas: An unusually windy start to springtime
When the temperature differential lessens, the blustering will die down.
Douglas: Hennepin County now has a hyperlocal weather alert system
Also, much of Easter Sunday will be dry, but a cold rain comes at the end of the day.
Douglas: Strong storms Thursday could turn severe
Easter Sunday could bring rain, snow to eastern Minnesota.
Douglas: Rainy streak starts with showers Sunday
Next two weeks could bring 1-3 inches of rain
Douglas: Growing concern about NOAA data outages
The tools we use to predict the weather are being actively degraded by firings and 20-40% vacancy rates at some National Weather Service offices.
Douglas: This weekend will feel like spring
Temps in the 60s on tap, with showers on Sunday.
Douglas: Tornado drills Thursday, but just light rain outside
Highs will climb into the low 70s by Sunday.
Douglas: Highs near 60 today; showers are possible
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Douglas: Warmer Tuesday, with showers Wednesday
We could reach 70 this weekend
Douglas: Less wind Sunday, but colder Monday
We could see 70 by next weekend.
Kayser: No big storms anytime soon
The downside: Abnormally dry conditions persist across 95% of Minnesota.
Nelson: Long sleeves linger through the weekend
But snow is likely behind us, and 60s are on the horizon.
Douglas: Quiet and cloudy for Twins home opener
Temperatures will climb into the 60s for the second half of next week.
Douglas: Rain in the metro, but heavy snow in central Minnesota
But 60s look to return by late next week.
Douglas: Snow Tuesday night into Wednesday
April arrives with below-average temps
Douglas: Spring disappears for a slushy spell
Plowable snow could fall north of Twin Cities
Douglas: NOAA data powers all weather models
Expect highs in the 40s and 50s into early April.
Douglas: Some weather whiplash is ahead
Temps in the 70s Friday, followed by Saturday rain, ice and snow.
Douglas: Warming up, then a messy weekend storm
Rain starts Friday and changes to snow Saturday and Sunday.
Douglas: More weather whiplash to end the week
Highs in the 70s on Friday will give way to ice and slush for the weekend.
Douglas: 60s later this week, then slush?
Risk of more polar air is fading
Douglas: Rain on Sunday, with wild weather swings in week ahead
Don't put the snow boots away just yet.
Douglas: Federal cuts will make weather forecasts less accurate
It's like doing a jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing.
Douglas: Snow is not quite done with us for the season
Hard to believe this winter has only seen 25.6 inches of snow. But we're not out of the woods yet.
Douglas: Significant snow stays south
Wednesday's snowstorm won't quite reach the Twin Cities.
Douglas: 30s Sunday as winds ease up
Wednesday's snow will likely stay south of the metro
