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2018 Weather in Review: MN & WI
2018 Weather in Review: MN & WI

It was a record-wet year for parts of Minnesota & Wisconsin, and warmth continued to reign.

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Mike AugustyniakJanuary 2, 2019Year End, ClimateComment
Weather Outlook: Winter 2018
Weather Outlook: Winter 2018

This winter will feel a lot different than last winter.

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Mike AugustyniakOctober 18, 2018NOAA, Outlook, seasonal forecast, El Niño, El NinoComment
After Florence
After Florence

A view from space shows how the hurricane changed the landscape of the Carolinas.

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Mike AugustyniakSeptember 19, 2018NASA, MODIS, Data, Data Science, Data Visualization, Hurricanes, Florence, Flooding, Climate Change, Eric HolthausComment
Summer 2018 In Review: MN & WI
Summer 2018 In Review: MN & WI

By the numbers it was a warm and humid Summer for all, and a wet one for some. PLUS: what does Fall & Winter hold?

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Mike AugustyniakAugust 29, 2018seasonal forecast, Season In ReviewComment
Get Ready For The Perseid Meteor Shower!
Get Ready For The Perseid Meteor Shower!

Thanks to a little help from the moon, 2018 will be a great year to watch!

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Mike AugustyniakAugust 2, 2018Meteor, Meteor Shower, Perseid, Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Duluth, UMD, PlanetariumComment
UPDATE: Problems with NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite
UPDATE: Problems with NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite

GOES-17 is still on track to become operational later in 2018, but with a reduced view.

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Mike AugustyniakJuly 25, 2018GOES-R, GOES-17, Satellite, NOAAComment
Weird Science Fact: Cooling Degree Days
Weird Science Fact: Cooling Degree Days

What are they, and why do they matter?

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Mike AugustyniakJuly 12, 2018Climate Central, Climate Change, CDD, Cooling Degree, Air Conditioning, Energy UseComment
Volcanoes, Weather, and Climate
Volcanoes, Weather, and Climate

A look at the impacts the eruptions of Kilauea and Fuego are having.

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Mike AugustyniakJune 28, 2018Climate Change, Volcano, Volcanoes, Eruption, Hawaii, Guatemala, Fuego, Kilauea, Weather, ClimateComment
NOAA, We Have A Problem
NOAA, We Have A Problem

Three months after launch, a 22,000-mile high drama is playing out on board the US’s newest weather satellite. What’s the future of GOES-17?

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Mike AugustyniakMay 24, 2018GOES-R, GOES-17, Satellite, NOAA, Himawari-8Comment
April 2018: Record Cold in the US; Still Hot, Globally
April 2018: Record Cold in the US; Still Hot, Globally

While Midwesterners shivered through 2018, the rest of the world sweat it out.

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Mike AugustyniakMay 17, 2018Climate ChangeComment
THIS is April in Minnesota & Wisconsin
THIS is April in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Remarkable cold visited Minnesota & Wisconsin thanks to a surge of polar air.

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Mike AugustyniakApril 7, 2018Cold, Records, Weather, Minnesota, Polar Vortex, North Pole, HYSPLIT, Climate ChangeComment
The Amount Of Arctic Sea Ice Is 2nd Lowest On Record
The Amount Of Arctic Sea Ice Is 2nd Lowest On Record

In golf low numbers are good, but low amounts of Arctic sea ice is another sign of a changing climate.

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Mike AugustyniakMarch 28, 2018Climate Central, Climate Change, Arctic, Sea Ice, National Ice and Snow Data CenterComment
Just In: Spring 2018 Weather Outlook
Just In: Spring 2018 Weather Outlook

Why a winter feel could drag on through Spring 2018

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Mike AugustyniakFebruary 15, 2018seasonal forecast, CPC, La Nina, ENSOComment
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Launch
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Launch

SpaceX just launched the world's most powerful rocket operating today. Here's why that's important.

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Mike AugustyniakFebruary 6, 2018NASA, Space, Falcon9, Falcon Heavy, Elon Musk, SpaceXComment
2017: One Of The 3 Warmest Years, Globally
2017: One Of The 3 Warmest Years, Globally

NASA announced that 2017 was the 2nd warmest on record; NOAA says it was slightly cooler, and the 3rd warmest on record.  Here's why.

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Mike AugustyniakJanuary 18, 2018Climate Change, NASA, NOAAComment
Counting Down To Another Record
Counting Down To Another Record

2017 looks to be another record-hot year for the earth.

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Mike AugustyniakDecember 28, 2017Climate Change, Climate Central, Global Temperature, NOAA, Warmest YearsComment
Dreaming Of A White Christmas?
Dreaming Of A White Christmas?

Chances in Minnesota are quite high, but dropping overall.

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Mike AugustyniakDecember 14, 2017Christmas, Climate Change, Snow, Snowfall, Snow CoverComment
Catch a Wave on Lake Superior
Catch a Wave on Lake Superior

Hunting big waves on Lake Superior?  Here's how to tell when the conditions are right.

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Mike AugustyniakDecember 13, 2017Lake Superior, Waves, Wind, Winter, FallComment
Dramatic Winter Warming
Dramatic Winter Warming

Winter is warming in the Twin Cities faster than almost anywhere in the U.S.

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Mike AugustyniakNovember 29, 2017Winter, Climate Central, Climate Change, NCEIComment
National Climate Assessment 4: This Is Us
National Climate Assessment 4: This Is Us

The latest climate assessment is out, and 13 U.S. government agencies all agree: humans are causing a dangerous warming of the planet.

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Mike AugustyniakNovember 3, 2017Climate Change, National Climate Assessment, NOAA, Sea Level, CO2Comment
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2018 Weather in Review: MN & WI
Jan 2, 2019
2018 Weather in Review: MN & WI
Jan 2, 2019

It was a record-wet year for parts of Minnesota & Wisconsin, and warmth continued to reign.

Jan 2, 2019
Weather Outlook: Winter 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Weather Outlook: Winter 2018
Oct 18, 2018

This winter will feel a lot different than last winter.

Oct 18, 2018
After Florence
Sep 19, 2018
After Florence
Sep 19, 2018

A view from space shows how the hurricane changed the landscape of the Carolinas.

Sep 19, 2018
Summer 2018 In Review: MN & WI
Aug 29, 2018
Summer 2018 In Review: MN & WI
Aug 29, 2018

By the numbers it was a warm and humid Summer for all, and a wet one for some. PLUS: what does Fall & Winter hold?

Aug 29, 2018
Get Ready For The Perseid Meteor Shower!
Aug 2, 2018
Get Ready For The Perseid Meteor Shower!
Aug 2, 2018

Thanks to a little help from the moon, 2018 will be a great year to watch!

Aug 2, 2018
UPDATE: Problems with NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite
Jul 25, 2018
UPDATE: Problems with NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite
Jul 25, 2018

GOES-17 is still on track to become operational later in 2018, but with a reduced view.

Jul 25, 2018
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