http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Minnesota Public Radio chief meteorologist Paul Huttner blogs about our region's favorite conversation starter. Copyright 2009, Minnesota Public Radio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:58 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) Ah...Indian Summer in Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/forecast_november_warmth_conti.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/forecast_november_warmth_conti.shtml Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:58 CST mail@mpr.org (Mark Seeley) Whatever your plans for the weekend, make sure you spend some of it outdoors on Saturday as Mother Nature delivers one of the nicest days this fall. Hunting, golfing, having a picnic or cookout, watching football, combining the corn crop,... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/saturdays_weather_should_lift.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/saturdays_weather_should_lift.shtml Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:37 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) Friday's high temperatures present a big forecacast challenge. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/friday_forecast_out_on_a_weath.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/friday_forecast_out_on_a_weath.shtml Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:10:45 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific rose as much as 1 degree Celsius in October. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/update_el_nino_strengthens.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/update_el_nino_strengthens.shtml Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:28:28 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) There are several remarkable aspects to warm spells this time of year. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/november_warmth_unusual_and_re.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/november_warmth_unusual_and_re.shtml Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:33:21 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) Several Arizona cities set record highs Tuesday. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/arizona_heat_wave_hottest_nove.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/arizona_heat_wave_hottest_nove.shtml Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:44 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) This is going to be an interesting forecast. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/forecast_warm_front_1.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/forecast_warm_front_1.shtml Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:33:08 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) The Mississippi River is 3 to 4 feet AFS in St. Louis. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/minneosta_rain_st_louis_flood.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/minneosta_rain_st_louis_flood.shtml Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:14:19 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) It's a wet PM rush today. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/nowcast_metro_rush_hour_rain.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/nowcast_metro_rush_hour_rain.shtml Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:34:19 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) It was the earliest snow in a decade for Beijing. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/did_the_chinese_make_it_snow.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/did_the_chinese_make_it_snow.shtml Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:24:20 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) It looks like Indian Summer may pay a visit to Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/forecast_indian_summer.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/forecast_indian_summer.shtml Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:44:38 CST mail@mpr.org (Mark Seeley) Amidst the weather narratives about how cold and wet this past month was, it may have escaped your attention that it was also quite snowy for some. Rochester reported the snowiest October in their climate history with 7.9 inches. But... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/october_the_snowiest_in_histor.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/october_the_snowiest_in_histor.shtml Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:32:52 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) After a mild and dry September, October was cool and wet in Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/twin_cities_wild_temperature_s.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/11/twin_cities_wild_temperature_s.shtml Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:22:15 CST mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) As much as 46 inches of snow fell in the foothills west of Denver. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/10/denver_foothills_46_inches_twi.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/10/denver_foothills_46_inches_twi.shtml Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:06:02 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Huttner) A major winter storm is burying Denver with anywhere from 1 to 4 feet of snow. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/10/denver_mega_storm_43_inches_i-.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/10/denver_mega_storm_43_inches_i-.shtml Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:25:38 CDT