Tag Archives: #mnwx
5/30/22 Storm Chase Day: 440.35 Miles
I am running way behind on my posting, work and everything else that needs to be done. This was an active storm chase day, though perhaps a disappointing one. We chased a Moderate Risk, but as soon as I woke … Continue reading
Weather Video of the Week: #28, 7/12/20
I forgot to hit “Publish” last night… The Northern Great Plains has been active over the last few weeks. It would have been worthwhile to travel up there, I suppose. Note: I do not own this video. This tornado crossed … Continue reading
Satellite Image of the Week #18
This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows the formation of some average, garden variety thunderstorms over Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska. There is a little shear, as shown by the mountain-wave pattern (where there are no mountains!) There … Continue reading
Satellite Image of the Week #6
This week’s Satellite Image of the Week was taken over the snowy Dakotas. A powerful winter storm passed through the Upper Midwest, dumping a lot of snow across the region. The visible satellite imagery shows the snow-covered ground in its … Continue reading
Satellite Image of the Week #1
This week’s Satellite Image of the Week was chosen early- otherwise I would have picked one of the massive winter storm. Instead, this week, I chose an infrared image over Minnesota to demonstrate an important concept about satellite imagery. It … Continue reading
Minnesota Weather: 10/29/17
Yesterday was cold and cloudy yesterday in Minneapolis. This morning has been cloudy, cold and still. National Weather Service (NWS) at Twin Cities/Chanhassen forecasts (for Minneapolis) a cloudy day, with a 60% chance of rain, and a high temperature of … Continue reading
Minnesota Weather: 10/28/17
We drove from Socorro, NM to Minneapolis, MN, over the last day or so. We traveled through cold, windy conditions, and then flurries once we were north of I-35. This morning has been cloudy, cold and still. National Weather Service … Continue reading
Satellite Image of the Week #19
This week’s satellite image shows a frontal boundary associated with a mid-level cyclone. This frontal boundary is passing into Canada from Minnesota. Thank you for reading this post! Source: College of DuPage – SATRAD
Enhanced Risk: 6/14/16
Yesterday, there were a few tornadoes, including one sited near Trinidad, CO, a place I have stopped frequently in my travels. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued an Enhanced Risk for most of Iowa this afternoon. Associated with the … Continue reading