Meteorologist Corey Harguth

01/31/2025

01/30/2025

Several locations in Southern Minnesota have already set new record highs for January 30th with several others knocking on the door.

01/30/2025

Good Thursday morning!!!
We are on the mild side once again to start the day with temperatures in the upper 20s to middle 30s already, but we do feel a little bit cooler because of light winds generally at 5-10 mph.

Temperatures are going to take a run toward record territory for the second time this week as we go into the afternoon with highs topping out in the lower 50s with plenty of sunshine. The clear skies will stick around for tonight and allow us to fall back into the middle and upper 20s (closer to where we should be for a daytime high in late January) before we cool things down, but stay above normal for Friday with highs in the upper 30s.

There is still a slight chance for some light snow this weekend. It is looking like it will get its start in the morning in Western Minnesota before tracking east in the afternoon. Overall, accumulations are expected to be very light if anything at all south and west of line from Fergus Falls to Morris, Willmar, Huchinson, Faribault and Rochester. Areas northeast of the Twin Cities will have the best chance of an inch or two of accumulation.

01/29/2025

We are starting out mild this morning with temperatures in the upper 20s in many cases after some areas set record highs yesterday with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s. We will be on the mild side again today, but we are going to cool things down with daytime highs in the lower to middle 40s before we are expected to climb back to near 50 for Thursday.

The winds was also a story across Southern Minnesota yesterday with many hometowns peaking in the 35 to 45 mph range. It will still be breezy in some locations today, but not to that same caliber by any means.

As far as precipitation goes, it looks like we are going to continue on the dry side through the end of the month with the next chance of rain and snow coming on Saturday morning in Southwest Minnesota and more into the afternoon further east.

01/28/2025

There have been some record temperatures set this afternoon in Southern Minnesota including Marshall making it to 50 (previous record 45 in 2008). Owatonna also hit 50 today breaking the old record of 46 set in 2006. Mankato has come up a bit short so far with a high of 50 compared to the record of 55 set in 1931.

01/28/2025

We are starting out very mild this morning with temperatures will into the 20s across the southern portion of the state after not getting quite as warm as expected yesterday.

Warmer air is going continue to filter in today with highs expected to range from the middle 40s to even some lower 50s in the southwestern corner of Minnesota before we fall more into the lower 40s for tomorrow and then hit the low 50s again for Thursday.

The next several days are going to be on the quiet side outside of wind gusts today reaching up to 35 mph and once this bout with warmer air moves out, we are going to get ourselves closer to reality for the start of February with highs by early next week only reaching the upper teens to lower 20s.

Precipitation wise, we are going to stay dry until Saturday when we will get into a chance for what is looking to be some light snow.

01/27/2025

We have a bit of chilly feel to start our Monday, but we are already above normal for late January with some potions of Southern Minnesota waking up to temperatures in the 20s, but the wind is making it feel colder as gusts are reaching to around 30 mph in the southwest.

Once the sun comes up, we are going to start a nice warm-up for today with 40 degrees expected to be very common this afternoon with some middle 40s not out of the question. We stay mild tonight with lows only dropping back into the middle 20s.

Tuesday is expected to be a bit warmer with upper 40s looking possible before we fall into the lower 40s on Wednesday only to climb to near 50 by Thursday and then fall into the 3s for the end of the week and into the weekend.

It is also going to be a dry week once again outside of a few sprinkles possible later today. The next chance for any precipitation looks to be a week from now which could fall in the form of some snow as we see temperatures fall just below normal for the first full week of February.

01/24/2025

It is still on the chilly side this morning, not because of air temperatures, but because of the wind making us feel like we are below zero once again.

Winds are going to continue to increase up to around 20 mph across the region through tonight, but our highs are going to be climbing into the upper 20s and lower 30s, but that is just going to be the start of our latest warm-up that by early next week could feature highs into the lower 40s.

Some light snow is going to possible in portions of Central Minnesota later today with light accumulations possible. Southern Minnesota will likely see a few flurries by late this afternoon and into the evening.

01/23/2025

We are going to hit the pause button on that warm-up that we started yesterday as we spend much of our Thursday in the single digits above zero, but this is only a one day thing before we start to warm up again for Friday with highs in the 20s across Southern Minnesota.

Temperatures this morning are hovering on either side of zero with winds making us feel like we are in the teens below zero to start the day.

We are looking for sunshine for our Thursday, but it will also be one of those where it seems like it would be warmer by looking outside. Snow chances are nearly non-existent at this point going through the end of January outside of a few light flurries possible tomorrow. In fact, temperatures by next week are going to be well above normal with highs ranging from the middle 30s to lower 40s.

01/22/2025

Temperatures are much warmer to start our Wednesday than where we were at this time yesterday, in some cases a 30 or more degree swing. That means we are going to be warmer today with highs in the middle and upper 20s for the most part, but we are not going to stay there long as another cold wave swings in tonight taking temperatures just below zero before we only rebound into the upper single digits tomorrow.

The chance of snow that was mentioned yesterday, seems to have diminished a bit in the new forecast models this morning with many areas seeing just a few flurries or a light dusting by the time the disturbance moves out tomorrow morning. That means it looks like we are going to continue this backwards kind of winter where we have less snow on the ground that parts of south that have more than shattered records with reports coming in of 10 or more inches of snow falling in parts of Louisiana yesterday along with several inches from parts of Texas through Northern Florida.

Looking ahead, I am not seeing any significant chances for snow right now. In fact, it looks like as we get into next week temperatures are going to go the other direction with some areas showing indications of jumping into the 40s as we get to the end of January.

01/21/2025

We are cold again for today, but there is some hope on the horizon as we actually look to get back above zero by this afternoon and even into the 30s for highs by Wednesday.

There is also going to be a chance for some light snow by tonight going into the early hours of Thursday, but any totals are going stay at less than a half inch.

Temperatures are going to ride the roller coaster a bit for the second half of the week as we drop back into the teens on Thursday, but we should rebound back into the 20s by Friday and going into the weekend.

01/20/2025

Mother Nature did not break her promise when it came to bringing extreme cold to the region to start the week as much of Minnesota is in at least the lower teens below zero before the wind is even factored in this morning and after that in many cases it feels like we are in the 30s below zero.

The cold has put EXTREME COLD WARNINGS and COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES in place until into Tuesday as we expect temperatures to stay sub zero through the day today and then drop into the negative teens one more night before we start to see some warming with highs in the upper 20s to near 30 possible by Wednesday.

There is going to be a chance for some snow in Western Minnesota by mid-week as well as temperatures jump between the lower 30s down to the lower 20s and then back up into the 30s again by early next week.

01/17/2025

As advertised, the wind has certainly picked up this afternoon across much of Minnesota as gusts reach 35+ mph making it feel much colder than it actually is when as temperatures still hang out in the middle to upper 30s in the South Central and Southeast Minnesota and lower 30s in the southwestern corner of the state. Areas further north, where the cold front as already fully passed, are sitting in the 20s and even the upper teens in some cases. That is the direction the rest of us are headed for tonight with not much rebound expected for the daytime hours on Saturday as we settle for highs in the single digits above zero in many cases.

From there, it is just going to be COLD with highs Sunday and Monday, likely not even reaching zero and overnight lows falling into the teens below zero. When we factor in the wind, it is going to feel like we are in the -35 to -40 range. That is why everyone along and south of a line from Willmar to St. Cloud and Pine City are going to be under a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday. Areas north of that line will be under an EXTREME COLD WARNING starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.

01/17/2025

It is another mild start for our Finally Friday, but the warmth is not going to last long as a strong cold front pushes its way into the state by this afternoon. Before that happens, highs are expected to climb into the upper 30s to near 40 but for Western Minnesota, that will happen by early afternoon before we then start to fall.

As that front pushes through, wind is also to be an issue with gusts anywhere from 30-35 mph in South Central and Southeast Minnesota up to 40+ further west.

By the time all is said and done, we are going to drop to near zero tonight and only rebound in the upper single digits above zero for highs on Saturday, but that is only the start as the second half of the weekend and early next week look to be bitterly cold with highs likely not even reaching zero and lows falling into the teens below.

We will see some warming again for the middle of next week as we climb back into the lower 20s in most areas with the potential for some snow, especially in Western Minnesota by the start of next weekend.

01/16/2025

It is a mild start, and a bit breezy in some locations, to our Thursday with temperatures sitting in the middle to upper 20s after some picked up a light dusting of snow overnight. Anything that did fall likely will not be hanging around long as most of Southern Minnesota is expected to climb above freezing this afternoon as warmer air moves in for a very short stay.

We will stay mild again tonight with lows in the 20s before we climb back to the warm side again on Friday with highs in the upper 30s in some locations before we once again slide back into the freezer with highs by Saturday in the single digits above zero and low dipping into the teens below. Sunday and Monday are also looking cold as most areas likely will not even make it back to zero for a high.

There is some hope though as we get another surge of above normal temperatures going into the middle of next week. Highs by next Wednesday and Thursday (as of right now) will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s.

01/15/2025

We are cold again for this morning, but not it is not nearly as bitter as 24 hours ago and is mostly thanks to having less wind to start our Wednesday. Temperatures are largely hovering on either side of zero with wind chills in the teens below.

We will see some peaks of sunshine today before a disturbance arrives that could bring a chance of a wintry mix late this afternoon turning into a chance of light snow tonight, but overall no significant accumulations are expected with this.

Temperatures are going to climb into the middle and upper 20s throughout the day before we fall just a little bit overnight and remain mostly steady. That will allow us to warm-up into the 30s for highs on Thursday and even into Friday before the next cold wave arrives in time for the weekend where highs are going to struggle to make it to zero for both Sunday and Monday before we gradually begin to warm-up again going into the middle of next week.

01/14/2025

As promised, we are even colder to start our Tuesday with actual temperatures in the upper single digits below zero while it feels more like 20-25 below when we factor in the wind. Because of those cold feels, a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY (formerly known as a Wind Chill Advisory) is in place until 9 a.m. from I-35 west.

By the time all is said and done today, we can expect our highs to be very similar to yesterday by struggling to climb out of the single digits above zero before we slip back into the single digits below zero one more time before we get into a warm-up starting tomorrow that by Thursday could have many locations in the upper 30s pushing 40 degrees.

Don't get too used to the warmer air when it gets here though, but it is not going to stick around long as another frontal system moves through by late Friday which will bring another cold snap in just in time for the weekend.

We will talk full details throughout the morning when I join KOWZ 100.9 FM, KRUE Country 92, KMHL 1400AM/101.7FM, The Morning Blend on KTOE 1420, and The Greatest Hits 99.7 KARZ.

01/13/2025

It is a very cold start to our Monday with all of Southern Minnesota hanging out in the single digits below zero and the wind making us feel more like the upper teens to the negative and that aspect is not going to improve much as the day goes on.

For most of us the snow was minimal over the weekend, but the wind sure did not take a break with several areas seeing gusts of 30+ mph. The winds will calm down a little bit for today, but it is still going to feel cold as gusts reach up to 20 mph. Actual daytime highs will largely stay in the single digits above zero, before we fall into the lower teens below tonight.

Moving ahead to the rest of the week, we will stay cold for Tuesday before a slight warm-up returns for the middle of the week ahead of another big chill to start early next week.

We will talk more details this morning when I join KOWZ 100.9 FM, KRUE Country 92, The Greatest Hits 99.7 KARZ, KMHL 1400AM/101.7FM, The Morning Blend on KTOE 1420 and Minnesota 100.