Provided by the Minnesota State Climatology Office
For decades, the Minnesota State Climatology office has maintained a running account of significant Minnesota weather events and climatological feats to add a narrative component to Minnesota's climate record. Additional, typically older entries can be found on our legacy climate journal. Some of these older journal stories will appear here as we continue to back-fill this page.October 2024
- St. Cloud October 2024 Weather Summary
- Halloween Snowfall and Soaker
- October 29th Warmth
- Halloween Climatology
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