NEXT Weather: Large area of Minnesota now impacted by severe drought
As Minnesota weathers extreme heat this week, more of the state is now experiencing severe drought conditions.
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As Minnesota weathers extreme heat this week, more of the state is now experiencing severe drought conditions.
Big River Farms says the lack of moisture has also hurt cover crop soil, which will be used for next year's growing season.
Our hot and dry summer is putting a majority of Minnesota in It's providing a challenge to area golf course managers, who are looking to keep the greens just that.
Our hot and dry summer is putting a majority of Minnesota in drought conditions. It's providing a challenge to area golf course managers, who are looking to keep the greens just that.
It might go against instinct, but experts say becoming an early riser and slacking on the mow job can help.
Experts say there are a few things you can do this weekend before the smothering heat that will help your lawn. And as our Beret Leone explains, some of the tips might surprise you.
Simply storing hay bales during a hot, dry summer, has become a risky venture. The heat has nowhere to go.
Minnesota has seen extreme drought for the first time this year, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Both Minneapolis and St. Paul are considering implementing outdoor watering restrictions if drought conditions worsen.
"People have boats and want to try out this lake and that lake, and they may not be familiar with it, and they ding them up," said Prop MD's Jesse Pettit.
The dry weather continues to be an issue across the state. Corn and soybeans are struggling in some parts of Minnesota, but the alfalfa crop has become a concern, too.
June was the third warmest and second driest on record. State climatologists warn this might only be the start.
The Somali Museum of Minnesota is hosting this eight-week-long exhibit at the Oren Gateway Center at Augsburg University.
Many lawns around the metro area are showing signs of life after weekend rainfalls. How impactful was the rain for our drought? What is needed to reverse our drying trend?
Jeff Wagner looks closer at which communities felt the most relief from last weekend’s rain.
Many lawns around the metro area are showing signs of life after weekend rainfalls. How impactful was the rain for our drought? What is needed to reverse our drying trend?
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Between mid-May and mid-June, the Twin Cities saw just about one-fourth an inch of rain – the least since the 1870s in a one-month span.
Between mid-May and mid-June, the Twin Cities saw just about one-fourth an inch of rain – the least since the 1870s in a one-month span.
Kirsten Mitchell talks with an Elk River farmer who says it's not just the lack of rain impacting crops – it's also deer.
While some areas saw brief rain showers this weekend, it wasn't enough to relieve drought conditions across the state.
A sigh of relief as Minnesotans overcome the latest weather challenge, firework displays for the Fourth of July should not be impacted by drought conditions or wildfire risk.
WCCO's John Lauritsen talked with a pea farmer about why early summer rainfall is a necessity for his crop.
Just months after portions of Minnesota dealt with the worst flood conditions in decades, the state is once again dealing with drought conditions.
There are fresh concerns among farmers in Dakota County as Minnesota again experiences a prolonged period without rain.
