
Cold weather advisory in Twin Cities through early Thursday
A cold weather advisory is in effect from Wednesday night until 9 a.m. Thursday in the Twin Cities.
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Director of Meteorology Mike Augustyniak was drawn to Minnesota by a love of active weather, and the opportunity to forecast for some of the most weather-savvy television viewers in the country.
Since joining the WCCO team in 2008, his forecasts have helped you prepare for several of the snowiest and coldest winters on record, the largest single-day tornado outbreak in Minnesota history, the launch of a fleet of next-generation weather satellites, how climate change is impacting Minnesotans, and all of the small-but-important moments between.
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Mike's interest in weather began at an early age.
"I think my curiosity about the weather was fueled by the fact that, as a little guy, I was absolutely petrified of thunderstorms!"
In time (and with the help of a book called "Hippo Thunder"), Mike outgrew his fear, deciding in eighth grade that he wanted to study meteorology in college.
"The answers I gave on a 40-question 'interest survey' were fed into a computer, and the computer returned several careers that I might enjoy," Mike explained. "'Meteorologist' was one of the jobs the computer returned, and right then I knew it was the job for me."
In college, Mike studied meteorology under several of the world's leading research scientists at the University at Albany. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science, is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, one of only 250 AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologists in the world, and is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
In May of 2008, Mike received his Master of Science degree in Atmospheric Science, also from the University at Albany. Findings from his master's thesis - original research on a local terrain effect called Mohawk-Hudson Convergence - is currently in use to help meteorologists make more accurate forecasts around the region.
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In his free time, Mike stays active by going to the gym, biking, mixing cocktails, and playing with his Boston Terrier named Lola. He and his husband also enjoy traveling, both around the U.S. and around the world.
A cold weather advisory is in effect from Wednesday night until 9 a.m. Thursday in the Twin Cities.
Highs in the Twin Cities on Tuesday will be in the single digits, and some spots around the state won't get above zero.
Monday marked the seventh consecutive day of below-average weather in the Twin Cities, and the trend will continue for around 11 more days.
Cold will take over the Twin Cities on Monday, and there's a slight chance for some light snow.
A storm bringing accumulating snow is anticipated to arrive Friday night into Saturday morning.
The Twin Cities are enjoying record-breaking warmth on Thursday, but a cooldown is right around the corner.
Tuesday will be breezy and warm with clearing clouds in the Twin Cities.
Highs across the state will be in the single digits, and even colder in spots.
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The Twin Cities will be mostly cloudy and windy on Monday evening, with temperatures falling back to around 20 degrees.
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An arctic cold front is pushing into Minnesota on Wednesday, along with wind speeds of up to 50 mph.
After a slow slog through the rain on Monday night and early Tuesday, a big storm will bring 1-3 inches of snow to the Red River Valley by Wednesday.