With such nice and quiet weather across the region for this holiday weekend, we had a bit of time at 10p last night to discuss the things that really matter…like debating the difference between meteorological & astronomical fall, & of course, which is better: ketchup or mustard!

The Mound City, South Dakota supercell about to swallow a homestead as the sun sets.... Wednesday gave me the shots of my lifetime...#SDwx

Sometimes lakes do have an effect on local weather. Today you can see Mille Lacs Lake preventing clouds from developing overhead, with clear skies reaching almost as far south as the northern Twin Cities metro as a result.

🌻 Summer 2024 Temperature Extremes 🌻 🔴 111°F at Banks 🔵 32°F at Bowman, Grenora #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx

Summer climate review: Average temps were close to normal, with the exception of north central ND which was cooler than normal. Precipitation was below average across the west and central, increasing to above average across the James River Valley. #NDwx #NDag

After analyzing drone & satellite imagery & consulting experts, we’ve updated the 8/28 tornado info. There is evidence of a continuous path from beginning to end. The event was complicated with many smaller tornadoes/vortices embedded within/rotating around, the main circulation.

The breezy winds from today will spill over into tomorrow, with blustery S/SE winds gusting to 25-35 mph, perhaps a few to 40 mph. Tomorrow looks largely sunny and largely dry as well ahead of a cold front Wednesday which brings rain/a few t-showers and cooler temps. #ndwx #mnwx

Are the warm temps today making you wish it was just winter already? Okay probably not, but its never too early to start planning for winter. Check out the first look at the winter outlook for 2024-25 #NDwx #MNwx weather.gov/media/fgf/fgf_…

🚨 This is just a test: first Wednesday of the month.

A record day for Phoenix. Sky Harbor had a high temperature of 116 degrees. That breaks the previous record for the date of 115 in 2020. Not only that, but it ties for hottest day ever in September (other day is 9/1/1950). And, it is the latest occurrence of 116 degrees. #azwx

A few showers to the north & east mainly overnight into early tomorrow, otherwise we look mainly dry & just cool for one more day on Friday before the 80s gradually return into next week. So, across the tristate, the weekend outlook doesn't look too bad at all! #ndwx #mnwx #sdwx

The MN DNR Fall colors map is live and with a slider to estimate when areas of the state will change as the season progresses. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. All autumnal roads... 🍁🍂🐿️ dnr.state.mn.us/fall_colors/in…

BRRRRR! Low temperatures this morning dropped into the 30s across much of western and central North Dakota. Here are some of the colder reports. #ndwx

Here's a viewer's view of tonight's beautiful sunset out over the very calm waters of Lake Blanche, MN. Calm winds, clear skies, and low dew points will make for a bit of a chilly night tonight, with lows in the 40s. We warm up nicely into the 80s by next week though! #ndwx #mnwx

A bit of upper level haze, paired with the thin, high clouds we're seeing, has made for some vibrant sunsets across the Valley this evening. Fortunately, no air quality concerns are expected as the haze looks to stay aloft, just making skies look a bit milky white. #ndwx #mnwx

We've got a quiet night ahead, w/ partly to mostly clear skies & lows cooling into the low 50s. Most spots quickly warm up into the lower 80s Sunday (a bit cooler in lakes country), w/ mainly sunny skies aside from a bit of high clouds & haze. #ndwx #mnwx

4pm CDT: Potential Tropical Cyclone #Six is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane by mid-week. The risk of a life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds is increasing for the Upper #Texas and #Louisiana coastlines #lawx #txwx Latest updates: hurricanes.gov

BREAKING: Potential Tropical Cyclone Six is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before bringing impacts to Texas and Louisiana this week. Tune in to The Weather Channel for the latest updates.

The upper level haze we've seen on and off over the past couple days across the Valley will continue into the work week. I break down where that haze is coming from and how it looks to progress over the next few days. #ndwx #mnwx

Though it's overall warm & dry this week, there's a weak system that could bring a stray shower Mon night-Tue & another system Fri-Sat that could bring some showers/t-showers. Both systems will be struggling with limited moisture though, as I explain here.