This page offers a running account of significant Minnesota weather events or sustained weather features. See our legacy climate journal. Older journal articles will appear as we continue to back-fill this page.
September 2024
August 2024
- St. Cloud August and Summer 2024 Weather Summary
- August 26-27 Heat and Stormy Double-Header
- August 5 Tornadoes and Heavy Rain
- August 5 Southern MN Tornado Summary from the Chanhassen National Weather Service
- August 5 Southern MN Tornado Summary from the La Crosse National Weather Service
- August 3 Tornado Wind and Hail Event Summary from the Chanhassen National Weather Service
- 4th of July Weather
July 2024
- July 2024 Saint Cloud Weather Summary
- Severe Thunderstorms and Enormous Hail, July 31
- 4th of July Weather
June 2024
- Massively Wet June 2024
- June 2024 St. Cloud Summary
- An Extremely Wet June 15-22 in Minnesota
- Extreme Rainfall and Flooding in Southern Minnesota, June 20-22
- Extreme Rainfall in Northeastern Minnesota, June 18
- June 2-3 Heavy Rain
May 2024
- Wet & Warm Spring 2024 in Minnesota
- Historical Memorial Weekend Weather
- Severe Weather and Heavy Rain, May 20-21
- Fishing Opener Weather
April 2024
March 2024
- Revenge of the Lost Winter! (March 23-27 Storm)
- Twin Cities Cold and Snow Index
- Central and Southern Minnesota Snow, March 21-22
- Tournament Snowstorm Lore
- Yet Another Heat Wave, March 1-3
February 2024
- Another Major Winter Heat Wave
- Valentine's Day Snow
- Record January Thaw Lasted into Mid-February!
- The Lost Winter of 2023-24
January 2024
- January Recap: Warm, Dry, Snowless, and Cloudy
- January Heat Wave
- January Thaw History
- January Hydroclim
- Extreme Southwest and Southeast MN Heavy Snow, January 7-9, 2024
December 2023
- 2023 Climate Recap
- Top Five Weather Events of 2023
- The Soaking-Wet Holiday Heat Wave of 2023
- Warm and Snowless December
- White Christmas
November 2023
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology
- Warm (and Sometimes Windy) Mid-November
- Early November Hydroclim
- Deer Opener Weather
October 2023
- October 2023 St. Cloud Summary
- Snow and Tricky Travel, October 30-31, 2023
- Halloween Climatology
- Hail, Rain, Wind, and Snow, October 23-28, 2023
- El Niño and Minnesota's Winter
- Another Much-Needed Soaking, October 12-14, 2023
- Historic Autumn Heat Wave
- Number of 90 F Days in the Twin Cities
September 2023
- September 2023 St. Cloud Summary
- Warm, Wet, and WEIRD September 2023
- Heavy Rains: September 23-25, 2023
- Extreme Labor Day Weekend Heat Wave
- Labor Day Climatology
- History of 100-Degree Days in the Twin Cities
August 2023
- State Fair Weather
- Intense Heat Wave, August 21-23, 2023
- Happy Hour Hail, August 11, 2023 ("Billion-dollar" weather disaster)
July 2023
- Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain, July 25-26, 2023
- Minnesota's Worst Heat Wave
- Severe Thunderstorms, July 13, 2023
- July 4th Climatology
June 2023
May 2023
- Hot Days in May, and the Rest of Summer
- Historical Memorial Weekend Weather
- May 18 Wildfire Smoke Outbreak
- May 10-14 Heavy Rain and Flooding
- 2023 Fishing Opener
April 2023
March 2023
- Signs of Spring: Phenology
- Snowy Winter 2022-23
- March 16-17 Winter Storm, 2023
- Super-Duper Clipper, March 11-12, 2023
- Sticky, Wet Snow, March 5-6, 2023
- Heavy Snow, Western and Northern MN, February 28 - March 1, 2023
February 2023
- Wet (and Snowy) Meteorological Winter
- Ice, Slush, and Heavy Rain, February 27, 2023
- Large and Highly Anticipated Winter Storm, February 21-23, 2023
- Valentine's Day Rain
January 2023
- January 2023 St. Cloud Summary
- Dr. King Visits the U of M St. Paul Campus: April 27, 1967
- The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index
- "Big Mess" Snowstorm, January 2-5, 2023
- Top Snowfalls in the Twin Cities
December 2022
- Top Five Weather Events for 2022
- Accumulating Snow and Arctic ground Blizzard, December 21-24, 2022
- Blizzard, Ice, Slush, and Rain, December 13-16, 2022
- Southern Minnesota Heavy Snow, December 9, 2022
- White Christmas
- Early December Hydroclim
November 2022
- November 29, 2022 Heavy Snow
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology
- Snowy Week, November 14-18, 2022
- Historic November 11 Storms
- Big November Storm, Nov 8-12, 2022
- November Heavy Precipitation Facts
- Record Warm November 2
- Weather of the Firearm Deer Hunting Opener
- Drought of 2022 (ongoing)
October 2022
- October St. Cloud Weather Summary
- Extremely Dry October
- Halloween Climatology
- Dirty Rain: October 24, 2022
- First Widespread Accumulating Snow of Season, October 14, 2022
September 2022
August 2022
- August 27, 2022 Tornadoes
- State Fair Weather
- (Mostly) Beneficial Rains for Southern Minnesota, August 6-8, 2022.
- Intense Heat and Humidity, August 2, 2022
July 2022
June 2022
- June 2022 Recap
- More Damaging Thunderstorms, June 24-25, 2022
- Hail and Heavy Rain, June 23-24, 2022
- Deadly Storms, June 20-21, 2022
- Record Heat, June 20, 2022
- Mysterious July 4th Snows of Minnesota
- Heat Burst in Tracy, MN: June 14, 2022
- A History of 100 Degrees in the Twin Cities
May 2022
- May-hem: Frequent Damaging Thunderstorms in May 2022
- Memorial Day 2022 Long-Track Tornadoes and Damaging Winds
- What do Hot Days in May Tell us about Summer?
- Historical Memorial Weekend Weather
- Southern Minnesota Hailstorms, May 19, 2022 ("Billion-dollar" weather disaster)
- Northland Severe Weather, May 18, 2022
- Wet Conditions and Flooding, 2022
- Extreme Thunderstorms, May 12, 2022 ("Billion-dollar" weather disaster)
- 2022 Fishing Opener Weather
- Severe Storms and Heavy Rains, May 11, 2022
- Severe Thunderstorms, May 9, 2022 ("Billion-dollar" weather disaster)
- Lake Ice Out: 2022
April 2022
- Windy, Cold, Cloudy, Wet, and Snowy April 2022
- Gloomy April 2022
- Storms and flooding, April 22-24, 2022
- Another Mid-Week System: April 20, 2022
- Severe Storms, Snow, Rain, and Wind, April 12-14, 2022
- The Slush Storms Keep Coming! April 5-7, 2022
March 2022
- Signs of Spring: Phenology
- Another Wet, Slushy, and Icy Storm, March 29-30, 2022.
- Snowy, Slushy, and Wet Spring Storm: March 21-23, 2022
- Spring Storm with Unusual Snow Burst, March 5-6, 2022
- Early March Hydroclim
- Women in Charge: Harriet Grasse and the Weather Bureau
February 2022
- Yes, it was a gusty winter!
- Cold and Snowy Meteorological Winter
- Snowstorm, February 21-22, 2022
- February has Become Snowier in Recent Years
- Winter of Whiteouts in Northwestern MN
- Another Day, Another Clipper: February 10-11, 2022
- Red River Valley Blizzard, January 31 - Feb 1, 2022
- William Hallett Greene: The Country's First Black Meteorologist
- The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index
January 2022
- 40th Anniversary of the January 1982 Snowstorms
- The January 14-15, 2022 Super Clipper Snowstorm
- January Thaws
December 2021
- Top Five Weather Events for 2021
- Another Big December Winter Storm, December 26-27, 2021
- Historic Mid-December Severe Weather and Wind Event, December 15-16, 2021
- Heavy Snow in Southern Minnesota, December 10-11, 2021
- Major Winter Storm, December 4-6, 2021
- The Drought of 2021 (ongoing)
- Early December Hydroclim
November 2021
October 2021
- 30th Anniversary of the Halloween Blizzard
- So Many October Tornadoes!
- More Tornadoes in Western Minnesota, October 13, 2021
- Boundary Waters Tornado, October 10, 2021
- Western Minnesota Tornadoes, October 9, 2021
- Early October Hydroclim
September 2021
- September 17 Tornadoes
- Minnesota's Micro-Season of Sensational Early-Fall Weather
- Early September Hydroclim
August 2021
- Summer of Smoke
- Warm August 2021
- Late August Wet Spell
- August 28 Severe Weather and Heavy Rain
- August 26-27 Heavy Rains
- State Fair Weather
- August 6-8 Heavy Rains
- Early August Hydroclim
July 2021
- July 2021 St. Cloud Summary
- Dry July 2021
- Northern Minnesota Severe Thunderstorms, July 26
- Beneficial Rain: July 6-7
- July 4th Climatology
- Early July Hydroclim
June 2021
- Warm & Dry June
- William Hallett Greene: The Country's First Black Meteorologist
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Southeast Minnesota: June 17, 2021
- June 2021 Heat Wave
- Early-Season Heat Waves
- Early June Hydroclim
May 2021
- Memorial Day Weekend Climatology
- Small Tornadoes and Heavy Rains, May 19-20, 2021
- 1991-2020 Twin Cities Normals
- Early May Hydroclim
April 2021
- 2021 Fishing Opener Weather
- 1991-2020 Normal Precipitation Map and Change from 1981-2010
- Wet Period, April 5-14, 2021
- Record Heat, April 5, 2021
- Early April Hydroclim
March 2021
- Hail and Heavy Snow, March 10-11, 2021
- Signs of Spring: Phenology
- The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index
- Early March Hydroclim
February 2021
- Snow, February 28, 2021
- The February 2021 Cold Outbreak
- At or Below Zero Streaks in the Twin Cities
- The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index
- Early February Hydroclim
January 2021
- January 2021 St. Cloud Summary
- Warm, Slightly Snowy First Half of Winter
- Slushy Snows, Jan 14-15, 2021
- Early January Hydroclim
December 2020
- December 2020 St. Cloud Summary
- Lake Ice In: 2020
- Top Five Weather Events for 2020
- Statewide Blizzard, December 23, 2020
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
November 2020
- November 2020 St. Cloud Summary
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology in the Twin Cities
- Winter Storm, November 10, 2020
- Weather of the Firearm Deer Hunting Opener
- Record November Warmth
- Historical Election Day Weather
October 2020
- Snowy and Cold October
- Halloween Climatology
- Winter Storm, October 22, 2020
- Record October Snowstorm, October 20, 2020
- Largest October Snowfalls
- Windy October 11-16, 2020
- Does a Snowy October Foretell a Long Winter?
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
- July 25-26 "Mega-Rain" Event
- July 18, 2020 Severe Weather and Tornadoes
- July 11, 2020 Hailstorm
- Severe Thunderstorms and Deadly Tornado, July 8, 2020
- Minnesota's Worst Heat Wave, July 5-18, 1936
- July 4th Climatology
June 2020
- Central Minnesota Extreme Rains, June 29-30, 2020
- Intense Rains, June 28-29, 2020
- 10th Anniversary of Minnesota Largest Tornado Outbreak, June 17, 2010
- Tropical Depression Cristobal, June 9, 2020
- Heat and Storms (Again), June 8, 2020
- More Storms and Heat, June 7, 2020
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2020
- Hot Weather, Severe Storms, June 2, 2020
May 2020
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2020
- First Tornadoes of the Year: May 26, 2020
- Memorial Day Weather in Minnesota
- Southern Minnesota Soaker, May 16-17, 2020
- 2020 Fishing Opener Weather
April 2020
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early April 2020
- 200th Anniversary of First Tornado in Minnesota: April 19, 1820
- Heavy Snow, April 12, 2020
- Snow and Ice, April 1-3, 2020
March 2020
- Spring Storm, March 28-29, 2020
- Lake Ice Out: 2020
- Signs of Spring: Phenology
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
- Gloomy January 2020
- January 17-18 Blizzard
- The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2020
December 2019
- Top Weather and Climate Stories of the 2010s
- Top Five Weather Events for 2019
- Ice Storm, Rain, and Blizzard: December 28-30, 2019
- More Precipitation Records in 2019
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
- Lake Ice In: 2019
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early December 2019
- Thanksgiving Weekend Winter Storm, November 29 - December 1
November 2019
- Heavy Snow: November 26-27, 2019
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology in the Twin Cities
- Deer Opener Weather
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2019
October 2019
- Halloween Climatology
- October 21 High Wind and Flooding
- October 10-12, 2019 Blizzard
- Early-Season Snows, and What They Mean
- A Look Back: the Blizzard of October 1880
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2019
September 2019
- Muggy September 30, 2019
- Heavy Rains: September 28-30, 2019
- Lake City Tornado: September 24, 2019
- Northwest MN Heavy Rains, September 20-21, 2019
- Heavy rains and flooding, September 10-12, 2019
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2019
August 2019
- Tornadoes and a Waterspout: August 26, 2019
- Minnesota State Fair Weather
- More Large Hail, August 5, 2019
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early August 2019
July 2019
- Tornadoes, July 28, 2019
- Large Hail, July 26, 2019
- Muggy and Stormy: July 14 - 20, 2019
- Southern Minnesota Derecho, July 20, 2019
- Extreme Heat and Storms, July 19, 2019
- July 15th Storms, Heat, and Flooding
- July 4th Climatology
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early July 2019
June 2019
- Rochester Area Intense Rain and Floods, June 28, 2019
- Southwest Minnesota Severe Storms: June 20, 2019
- The Devastating Fergus Falls Tornado of June 22, 1919
- EF-2 Tornado near Fertile, MN: June 8, 2019
- Severe Storms and Tornado, June 4, 2019
- HydroClim Newsletter for Early June 2019
May 2019
- First Tornadoes of 2019, May 24th and 27th
- Historical Memorial Weekend Weather
- More Rain (and Snow), May 17-19, 2019
- 2019 Lake Ice Out Recap
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2019
- Record Snow and Soaking Rains, May 8-9, 2019
- Fishing Opener Weather: 2019
April 2019
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early April 2019
- Heavy Rains, Southern MN, April 17, 2019
- Spring Storm and Blizzard, April 10-12, 2019
- Lake Ice Out: 2019
- Historic April Snowstorms
March 2019
- Heavy Snow and Rain, March 9-10, 2019
- Cold Outbreak, March 2-4, 2019
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2019
- Accumulating snow, March 1, 2019
- The Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index
February 2019
- Record Snows of February 2019
- Winter "Bomb" Cyclone, February 22-24, 2019
- Another heavy snow, February 20, 2019
- More snow (again), February 11-12, 2019
- More snow, February 10, 2019
- Blizzard, February 6-7, 2019
- Heavy snow southern MN, February 5, 2019
- Snow and Ice, February 3-4, 2019
January 2019
- Cold Outbreak: January 27-31, 2019
- Winter Storm: January 27-28, 2019
- Climate Extremes in Minnesota
- January 18 Snowfall, Southern Minnesota
- Lake Ice In: 2018
- Latest First Below Zero Temperature in the Twin Cities
December 2018
- Harmony, MN Sets Statewide Annual Precipitation Record
- Lake Ice In: 2018
- Top Five Weather Events of 2018
- Winter Storm: December 26-28, 2018
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early December 2018
- Snowstorm: December 1-2, 2018
November 2018
- Gloomy Autumn: 2018
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2018
October 2018
- Deer Opener Weather
- Halloween Climatology
- First Snow of the Season in Southern Minnesota: October 14, 2018
- Northwest Minnesota Early Heavy Snow: October 10-11, 2018
- Gloomy Start to Autumn: 2018
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2018
September 2018
- Heavy Rains, High Winds and Tornadoes: September 20, 2018
- Severe Storms and Tornadoes: September 20, 2018
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2018
- Heavy Rains Again in the Southeast: September 3-5, 2018
- Severe Storms and Flooding: September 3-5, 2018
August 2018
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early August 2018
- Storms and Heavy Rains: August 24-28
- Smoky Skies: August 2018
- Strong Thunderstorms and a Weak Tornado: August 3
July 2018
June 2018
- Northern Minnesota severe storms, June 28-29
- Father's Day Weekend Heat and Storms
- June 11 Storms: Heavy Rain and Wind
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2018
May 2018
- Memorial Weekend Heat Wave: 2018
- Does 90 Degrees in May Equal a Hot Summer?
- May 29 Large Hail in Southeast Minnesota
- May 25 Storms in Southeast Minnesota
- 2018 Fishing Opener Weather
- Lake Ice Out Table For Selected Lakes
- Lake Ice Out: 2018
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2018
April 2018
- Lake Ice Out Table For Selected Lakes
- Thunder Blizzard: April 13-16, 2018
- Top Twenty Twin Cities Snowfalls
- The Twin Cities Winter Misery Index
- Heavy Snow: April 2-3: 2018
- Minnesota Twins Opener Weather
- Spring Phenology
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
- Top Five Weather Events of 2017
- Arctic Air: December 25-31, 2017
- Days that fail to warm above zero F
- Super Bowl Climatology: February 4, 2018
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
- Winter Returns: December 4-5, 2017
November 2017
- Late October and Early November Below Normal Streak
- Gloomy October 27 to Nov 5, 2017
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2017
- 2017 Firearms Deer Opener Weather
October 2017
- Snowstorm: October 27-28, 2017
- Early-season snows, and what they mean
- Halloween Climatology
- First Frost: October 10, 2017
- Heavy Rains: October 2-3, 2017
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2017
September 2017
- Hot and Humid Start to Fall
- September 20 Tornadoes in West Central Minnesota
- End of Summer: Labor Day Storm
- 2017 Twin Cities Summer Glory Index
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2017
August 2017
- Tropical Weather Systems in Minnesota?
- August 21, 2017 Eclipse: What Happened?
- State Fair Weather
- What will the August 21, 2017 eclipse bring?
- August 16-17, 2017: Heavy Rains
- August 13-14, 2017: Heavy Rain
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early August 2017
July 2017
- 30th Anniversary of the 1987 Twin Cities Superstorm
- July 21, 2017: Northwest Minnesota Tornadoes
- July 19-20: Heavy Rain and Severe Storms
- July 17, 2017: West Central Minnesota Storms
- July 11-12, 2017: Severe Storms
- July 9, 2017: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- July 4th Climatology in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early July 2017
June 2017
- June 13, 2017: Tornadoes and Severe Storms
- June 11, 2017: Severe Storms
- History of 100 Degrees in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2017
May 2017
- Record Warm Streak Halted after 20 Months
- May 17, 2017: Wabasha County Plainview and Elgin Tornadoes
- Heavy Rains in Southeast Minnesota: May 15-16, 2017
- May 16, 2017: Severe storms and Chetek, WI Tornado
- Fishing Opener Weather
April 2017
- Warm streak notches its 20th month
- Historical May Snow Events in Twin Cities
- Spring Phenology
- Lake Ice Out: 2017
March 2017
February 2017
- Warm Streak Continues
- Blizzard of February 23-24, 2017
- Record Temperatures: February 17-22nd
- Top 20 snowfalls in Twin Cities
- Record Warmth: February 2017
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early February 2017
January 2017
- Twin Cities Warm Streak Now at 17 Months
- Southern Minnesota Snow: January 24-25, 2017
- January Thaw: 2017
- Frost Depth: January 2017
- M.L.K. Day Ice Storm
- January 13: Cold
- January 9-11: Snow
- The Winter Misery Index
- 2016 Weather/Climate Recap
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2017
- Snow and Freezing Rain: January 2-3, 2017
December 2016
- Waseca Sets Statewide Annual Precipitation Record
- Wild December 2016 Weather
- 2016 St. Cloud Annual Summary
- 2016 Twin Cities Annual Summary
- Top Five Weather Events of 2016
- Consecutive Warm Months
- Christmas 2016 Rain, Ice, Snow and Wind
- Quick cold spell: December 18, 2016
- Dec 16-17: Snow
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early December 2016
November 2016
- Late Season Hail: November 28, 2016
- Record State Maximum Annual Precipitation Total Set at Waseca.
- Blizzard of November 18, 2016
- Presidential Election Day Climatology
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2016
October 2016
- Halloween Climatology
- Muggy and Stormy October 17, 2016
- Frosty Facts for the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2016
- Understanding that Early Autumn Bliss
- October 7th: Arrowhead Snow
September 2016
- Heavy Rains: September 21-22, 2016
- Tornado at Camp Ripley: September 7, 2016
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2016
August 2016
- City Pages Tornado Article
- Heavy Rain: August 29, 2016
- Severe Storms in Northwest Minnesota: August 28, 2016
- Severe Storms in Northwest Minnesota: August 27, 2016
- Wet Summer: 2016
- State Fair Weather
- August 23-24, 2016 Heavy Rain
- August 18-19, 2016 Severe Storms and Tornado
- Flooding Rains: August 10-11, 2016
- Summer Glory Index for July 2016
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early August 2016
July 2016
- Heavy Rains: July 23, 2016
- Severe Storms Hit the Northland Again: July 20-21, 2016
- Hail and Wind in Northwest Minnesota July 19-20, 2016
- Central Minnesota Flash Flood: July 11-12, 2016
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early July 2016
- Heavy Rain and Severe Weather: July 5, 2016
- Summer Glory Index through June
June 2016
- Severe Storms and Tornadoes: June 19, 2016
- Heavy Rain and Tornadoes: June 14, 2016
- Heavy Rain: June 12-13, 2016
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2016
May 2016
- More Severe Weather: May 25, 2016
- Hail and Severe Storms: May 24, 2016
- Grand Forks Area Storm: May 22, 2016
- Minnesota Fishing Opener Weather
- May 2 Update on 2016 Lake Ice Out
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
- Heavy Snow in Southern Minnesota: March 23-24, 2016
- Spring Phenology
- Warm March 6-8, 2016
- Early Ice Out 2016?
- December 2015-February 2016 Winter Recap
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2016
February 2016
- Blizzard: February 7-8, 2016
- Super Bowl Climatology: February 4, 2018
- Snow and Blizzard: February 2-3, 2016
- Top Twenty Snowfalls in the Twin Cities
- 20th Anniversary of State Record Low
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early February 2016
January 2016
- 2015 Seventh Warmest on Record for Minnesota
- January 6-7, 2016 Snowstorm
- The Winter Misery Index
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2016
December 2015
- Top Five Weather Events in Minnesota: 2015
- 2015 Twin Cities Annual Summary
- 2015 St. Cloud Annual Summary
- Latest Ice-In Dates
- Latest at or Below Zero
- Snowstorm: December 28-29, 2015
- No snow cover in mid-December?
- November 30 and December 1 Snowstorm
- Warm December: 2015
- El Nino and Winter
- Top Ten Warmest Autumns
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early December 2015
November 2015
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology in the Twin Cities
- Winter Storm of November 19-20, 2015
- Heavy Rain November 16th - 19th, 2015
- First One Inch Snowfall and Snow Cover in Twin Cities
- Latest First Minimum in the 20s for the Twin Cities
- Potent weather system: November 11, 2015
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2015
October 2015
- First Measurable Snow: October 28th, 2015
- Deer Opener Weather
- Halloween Climatology
- Hot and Windy: October 11-12, 2015
- Armistice Day Blizzard: November 11-12, 1940
- Windstorm of October 10, 1949
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2015
September 2015
- Record Warm September
- Streak of 70 Degree Dew Point Temperatures
- 2015 Summer Glory Index finishes strong
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2015
August 2015
- Minnesota State Fair Weather
- Heavy Rain in Southwest MN and Dakota County: August 16-17, 2015
- Strong El Nino and Winter in the Twin Cities
- Large Hail in Northwest Minnesota: August 12, 2015
- Severe Storms over Northern Minnesota: August 8, 2015
- Heavy Rain and Tornadoes: August 6, 2015
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early August 2015
July 2015
- Tornado and Severe Storms: July 17-18, 2015
- Summer 2015 and the new Summer Glory Index
- Severe Storms and Heavy Rain: July 12-13, 2015
- Smoky Skies, July 6, 2015
- Heavy Rain: July 5-6, 2015
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early July 2015
June 2015
- Metro Area Hail Reports: June 29, 2015
- Rain in Southeast Minnesota: June 11, 2015
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2015
May 2015
- 4th Anniversary of the North Minneapolis Tornado: May 22, 2011
- Rain and Tornadoes: May 16-17, 2015
- 50th Anniversary of the May 6, 1965 Tornado Outbreak
- Hail in the Twin Cities: May 3, 2015
- 2015 Fishing Opener Weather
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
- Early Spring Snowstorm: March 22-23, 2015
- Lake Ice Out: 2015
- Spring Phenology
- Extraordinary Warmth: March 10, 2015
- Winter Misery Index
- Tournament Snowstorm Lore
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
- Cold and Snow: January 5-9, 2015
- Streak of Below Freezing Temperatures in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2015
December 2014
- 2014 Twin Cities Annual Summary
- 2014 St. Cloud Annual Summary
- Gloomy December 2014
- Top Minnesota Weather Events for 2014
- Cold Minnesota 2014
- 2014 Minnesota Tornadoes
- December Sauna: December 13-15, 2014
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early December 2014
November 2014
- Cold November, 2014
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology in the Twin Cities
- Snow: November 26, 2014
- 32 Degrees or Colder in November
- Winter Storm: November 10, 2014
- Minnesota's 2014 Firearm Deer Hunting Opener Weather
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2014
October 2014
- Halloween Climatology in the Twin Cities
- El Niño Winter Tendencies
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2014
September 2014
- Severe Storms and Heavy Rain: September 3-4, 2014
- Summer Recap: 2014
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2014
August 2014
- Severe Storms and Benton County Tornado: August 24, 2014
- Heavy Rain: August 16-17, 2014
- Dog Days of Summer Dry Spell
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early August 2014
July 2014
- Heavy Rain and Severe Storms: July 21-22, 2014
- July 4th Climatology in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early July 2014
June 2014
- Record-Setting Rainfall in June 2014
- Heavy Rain and Tornadoes: June 19, 2014
- Wet June in the Twin Cities: 2014
- Heavy Rain in South Central Minnesota: June 17-18, 2014
- Heavy Rain in Southwest Minnesota: June 14-15, 2014
- Strong Winds: June 14, 2014
- Heavy Rain: June 11-12, 2014
- Heavy Rains - May 31-June 2, 2014
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2014
May 2014
- 2014 Ice Out Recap
- Heavy Rainfall Event: May 11-12, 2014
- May 8, 2014 Tornadoes
- 2014 Fishing Opener Weather
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2014
April 2014
- Winter Misery Index
- Winter Severity Index for White-tailed Deer
- Another Spring Snow Storm: April 16-17, 2014
- Spring Snow Storm: April 3-4, 2014
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early April 2014
March 2014
- Recap of 2013-14 Winter
- Spring Blizzard - March 31, 2014
- St. Leo Tornado - March 31, 2014
- Continuous Snow Cover in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2014
February 2014
- Winter Storm and Blizzard: February 20-21, 2014
- Twin Cities Top Twenty Snowfalls (updated February 20, 2014)
- Winter Severity Index for White-tailed Deer (updated February 12, 2014)
- Twin Cities Winter Misery Index
- Days of at or Below Zero in the Twin Cities
- Coldest Winters in Twin Cities History: 1873-2014
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early February 2014
January 2014
- Twin Cities Days with Measurable Snowfall
- Twin Cities Wind Chill History
- Heavy Snow: January 30, 2013
- Blizzard: January 16, 2014
- Blizzard: January 16, 2014
- Arctic Blast: January 5-7, 2014
- Extended Periods of Below Zero in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2014
December 2013
- 2013 Twin Cities Annual Summary
- 2013 St. Cloud Annual Summary
- Top Five Weather Events of 2013 in Minnesota
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
- Cold December 2013
- Winter Storm: December 2-4, 2013
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early December 2013
November 2013
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology in the Twin Cities
- Minnesota's 2013 Firearm Deer Hunting Opener Weather
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early November 2013
October 2013
- Latest Last 60 Degree High Temperature in the Twin Cities
- Much Needed Rain: October 2-3, 2013
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early October 2013
September 2013
- Severe Storms: September 19th 2013
- Hot State Fair Weather: 2013
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
- Trend in Minimum Temperatures by Season for the Twin Cities: 1872-2013
- Minimum Temperature Above 80 Degrees
- July 27th 2013: October in the Summer
- July 18th-19th 2013: Washout on the North Shore
- Heavy Rainfall across East Central and South Central Minnesota: July 13, 2013
- 2013 Tornado Season
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early July 2013
June 2013
- Exceptionally Heavy Rainfall in Wilkin County: June 25 - 26
- Yet Another Severe Storm Event: June 21 - 22
- Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: June 20 - 21
- June 18: Early Morning Storm
- Father's Day Weekend: June 15 - 16
- The Gloom Continues: Early June 2013
- Severe Supercell from 12 June 2013 - NWS Chanhassen
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early June 2013
May 2013
- Spring 2013 Recap
- May Precipitation, Snowfall, and Snow Depth Records Set in Rochester
- Severe Storms: May 31, 2013
- Heavy Rains in the Fargo/Moorhead Area: May 29 and 30, 2013
- Gloomy May 2013
- 2013 Ice Out Recap
- Historical Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Weather in the Twin Cities
- Hot May 14, 2013
- 2013 Lake Ice Out Dates
- Fishing Opener Weather
- Historic Snow Storm - Southeast Minnesota: May 1-3
- Historical May Snow Events in Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early May 2013
April 2013
- Latest first 60-degree day in Twin Cities
- Record Cold: April 20, 2013
- NOAA Atlas 14 - Precipitation Frequency Estimates is released
- Winter Storm: April 18-19, 2013
- Rainy April 2013
- Historical April Snowstorms
- Winter Storm: April 9-12, 2013
- Ice Storm - Southwest Minnesota: April 9-10, 2013
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early April 2013
March 2013
- Cold March Video from NOAA
- Spring Phenology
- Minnesota Twins Outdoor Home Opener Weather
- Cold March: 2013
- State High School Boys Basketball Tournament Snowstorm Lore 1913-2012
- Snow and Blizzard: March 18-19, 2013
- Early March Snow: March 4-5, 2013
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early March 2013
February 2013
- More Snow: February 21-22, 2013
- Twin Cities Winter Misery Index
- Blizzard: February 18-19, 2013
- Winter Storm and Blizzard: February 9-11, 2013
- Measurable Snow Streak in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early February 2013
January 2013
- Heavy Snow in Northern Minnesota: January 28-29, 2013
- Arctic Blast: January 19-22, 2013
- Ice Storm and Snow: January 10-11, 2013
- HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2013
December 2012
- Drought of 2012
- Growing Degree Day Normals
- Warm 2012
- Blizzard: December 19-20, 2012
- Top Five Weather Events for 2012
- Winter Storm: December 8-9, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - December 2012
November 2012
- Historical Chances of a White Christmas
- Thanksgiving Day Climatology
- Rare November Tornadoes - November 10, 2012
- Presidential Election Day Climatology
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - November 2012
October 2012
- Streak of Above Normal Months in the Twin Cities
- Much Needed Rainfall: October 23-25, 2012
- Windstorm of October 10, 1949
- Early Winter Storm Hits Northwest Minnesota: October 3-5, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - October 2012
September 2012
- Dry September 2012
- Days of 90 or Above in the Twin Cities
- Summer 2012 Recap
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - September 2012
August 2012
- August 23, 2012 Severe Weather
- Carver County Tornado: August 23, 2012
- State Fair Weather
- Five Year Anniversary of Southeast Minnesota Flood: August 18-20, 2007
- Severe Wind Event - August 3, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - August 2012
July 2012
- Hot July 2012
- 25th Anniversary of the Twin Cities Superstorm
- Wet 2012 Growing Season
- Streaks of 90 Degrees in the Twin Cities
- A History of 100 Degrees in the Twin Cities
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - July 2012
June 2012
- Record Warm Heating Season in Twin Cities
- Historic Mega-Rain Events in Minnesota
- Flooding Rains in Northeast Minnesota: June 19-20, 2012
- More Severe Storms: June 19, 2012
- Severe Storms: June 17, 2012
- Flooding Rains: June 14, 2012
- Stormy Skies: June 14, 2012
- Gusty Winds, Severe Storms and a Tornado: June 10, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - June 2012
May 2012
- Wet May 2012
- Record Warm Spring: 2012
- Heavy Rain: May 23-24, 2012
- Severe Storms: May 19, 2012
- Hot and Windy May 17-18, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
- March Madness
- Mild March 2012
- Severe Storms and Tornado: March 19, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - March 2012
February 2012
- Leap Day Snow Storm and Blizzard: February 28-29, 2012
- Year Without a Winter: 1877-1878
- Groundhog Day 2012
- Balmy Winter 2011-2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - February 2012
January 2012
- Winter Has Returned: January 11-12, 2012
- Record Warmth Again: January 9-10, 2012
- Second Warmest January 1-10 on record for the Twin Cities
- Latest First Below Zero Temperature History in the Twin Cities
- Record Warmth: January 5, 2012
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - January 2012
December 2011
- Review of Minnesota Weather in 2011
- Warm July-December 2011 in the Twin Cities
- Record Warmth: December 26, 2011
- Top Five Weather Events for 2011
- Warm December 18, 2011
- HydroClim Minnesota Newsletter - December 2011
November 2011
- HydroClim Minnesota: November 2011
- Minnesota's Firearm Deer Hunting Opener Weather
- Driest Autumn Ever in the Twin Cities
- Heavy Snow over Central Minnesota: November 19, 2011
October 2011
September 2011
- Driest September in the Twin Cities in 129 Years
- HydroClim Minnesota - September 2011
- Kittson County Wind Damage: September 1, 2011
- Record Cold and Early Frost: September 15-16
August 2011
- Recap of Summer: 2011
- Record State Dew Point Temperature
- High Dew Point Temperatures in the Twin Cities: 2011
- HydroClim: August 2011
July 2011
(Note: State Government Shutdown July 1-20. No July HydroClim Newsletter and this was the only time the Climate Journal was unavailable since 1996)- Central Minnesota Tornadoes: July 30, 2011
- Record Dew Point Temperature in the Twin Cities: July 19, 2011
- Heavy Rains: July 15-16, 2011
- July 1, 2011 Severe Storms and Tornadoes
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
- Severe Storms over Southeast and Northeast Minnesota: April 10, 2011
- Snow: April 15-16, 2011
- Rain and Snow: April 26-27, 2015
March 2011
February 2011
- More Heavy Snow: February 20-21, 2011
- Consecutive Days of at or Below 32 degrees in the Twin Cities 2010-2011
January 2011
December 2010
- Warm and Wet 2010
- Snow: December 15-16 2010
- Heavy Snow: December 3-4 2010
- Top Five Weather Events of 2010 in Minnesota
- Snowstorm: December 20-21, 2010
- Final Domebuster Snowstorm: December 10-11, 2010
November 2010
- November 2010 Weather Recap
- More Heavy Snow in Minnesota: November 29-30, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Eastern Minnesota: November 13-14, 2010
October 2010
September 2010
- 2010 Minnesota Tornado Statistics
- Heavy Rainfall - September 22-23, 2010
- Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: September 2, 2010
August 2010
- Warm Summer 2010 in Twin Cities and Minnesota
- Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: August 12-13, 2010
- Heavy Rains in East Central Minnesota: August 10-11, 2010
July 2010
- High Dew Point Temperatures Across Central and Southern Minnesota: July 14, 2010
- Heavy Rains in Far Northern Minnesota: July 1, 2010
June 2010
May 2010
- Historical May Snow Events in the Twin Cities
- More Storms and Drier Air: May 24-25, 2010
- Record Heat and Strong Storms: May 23-24, 2010
- Snow and Cold: May 7-9, 2010
April 2010
- Snowless April 2010
- Warm April 2010
- Red River 2010 Spring Flooding
- Record Warmth: April 1, 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
- Top Five Weather Events of the Decade in Minnesota: 2000-2009
- Blizzard hits Southern Minnesota: December 8-9, 2009
- Christmas Blizzard and Snowstorm: 2009
- Weather Recap: 2009
November 2009
October 2009
- No update
August 2009
- Heavy Rains in East Central Minnesota: August 19-20, 2009
- Heavy Rain and Tornadoes: August 19, 2009
- Stormy Weekend: August 7-8, 2009
July 2009
- Cool July 2009
- Lack of 90 degrees in July in the Twin Cities
- Hail in Eastern Twin Cities: July 24, 2009
- Cool July 16-17, 2009
- Flooding in Central Minnesota: July 14, 2009
- Severe Storms and Tornadoes: July 14, 2009
- Chilly July 13, 2009
- Heavy Rain and Severe Storms: July 7 & 9, 2009
June 2009
- Tornadoes and Severe Weather: June 17 & 21, 2009
- Heavy Rain: June 16, 2009
- Cool June 2009
- Lack of Tornadoes in Minnesota: 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
- Blizzard: March 31-April 1, 2009
- Spring Storm: March 22-25, 2009
- North Shore Ice Storm: March 23-24, 2009
- Blizzard: March 10-11, 2009
February 2009
January 2009
- No January Thaw in 2009?
- Extreme Cold: January 12-16, 2009
- Extended Periods of Zero or Below in the Twin Cities
- Alberta Clipper and Cold: January 12-13, 2009
- Historic Wind Chill Temperatures in Minnesota
December 2008
- Twin Cities Weather Summary: 2008
- Still More Snow: December 30, 2008
- Snowy December: 2008
- Winter Storm: December 20-21, 2008
- More Snow: December 18-19, 2008
- Snowstorm: December 13-15, 2008
November 2008
October 2008
- Heavy Rain in Western and Northern Minnesota: October 10-12, 2008
- Windswept Snow: October 26, 2008
- Chilly Air in the Northland: October 3, 2008
September 2008
- No update
August 2008
July 2008
- Severe Storms and Some Needed Rain: July 10, 2008
- Tornadoes in Northwest Minnesota: July 16, 2008
- Heavy Rain: July 16-17, 2008
- Severe Storms: July 31, 2008
June 2008
- Gusty Winds: June 28, 2008
- Severe Storms and Gustnadoes: June 14, 2008
- More Flooding and Tornadoes June 11-12, 2008
- Southeast Minnesota Flooding: June 7-9, 2008
- Severe Storms and Tornado Damage: June 5-6, 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
- No update
January 2008
December 2007
- Minnesota Weather Review for 2007
- Heavy Snow: December 1, 2007
- Heavy Snow: December 4, 2007
- Snow: December 22-23, 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
- More Heavy Rains over Minnesota: September 20-21, 2007
- Rainy September 18, 2007
- Chilly September 15, 2007
- Heavy Rains Fall on Iron Range: September 6, 2007
August 2007
- 24-hour Minnesota Rainfall Record Broken August 19, 2007
- Heavy Rains Fall on Southeastern Minnesota: August 18-20, 2007
- Wettest August on Record for the Twin Cities
- Monthly Minnesota Rainfall Record Broken
July 2007
June 2007
- Hot June 2007
- Picturesque Thunderstorms and Damaging Hail: June 20, 2007
- Tornadoes and Heavy Rains in Northwest Minnesota: June 13-14, 2007
May 2007
- Severe Storms and First 2007 Minnesota Tornado: May 23, 2007
- Large Hail in Duluth: May 14, 2007
- Smoky Skies: May 11, 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
- Blizzard: February 28 - March 2, 2007
- Snowstorm: February 23-26, 2007
- Alberta Clipper: February 6, 2007
- Extended Period of Zero or Below for the Twin Cities: February 3-5, 2007
- Snow Drought of Winter 2006-07
January 2007
- Light Snow: January 21, 2007
- Snowstorm: January 14-15, 2007
- Streak of Above Normal Average Daily Temperatures for the Twin Cities
December 2006
- New Year's Eve Winter Storm: December 31, 2006
- Warm 2006 in the Twin Cities
- Warm December in the Twin Cities: 2006
- National Weather Service Twin Cities Weather Summary: 2006
- National Weather Service St. Cloud Weather Summary: 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
December 2005
October 2005
October 2004
September 2004
2003
- No update