Weather

Because weather and the aftermath of severe weather can alter the best laid outdoor plans; we have partnered with The Weather Channel to bring you the latest weather reports to keep you on top of what's happening.

If you live in "The Heartland," you know that weather in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan can be rough. Although the past few years have been relatively mild, seasoned veterans of the Great Lakes Area are accustomed to snowstorms, severe cold, and freezing rain in the winter, furious thunderstorms, and high humidity in the summer. Due to these extreme conditions, we've become "students of weather" in order to stay one step ahead of Mother Nature.

USAToday Weather Headlines

Sunny forecast for Washington brings own risks
While a few days of sunshine and hot temperatures sound good to most people in Washington after the cool spring, authorities ...

El Nino may have helped explorer Magellan cross the Pacific
The El Nio phenomenon that has puzzled climate scientists in recent decades may have assisted the first trip around the world ...

Weather service says 15 tornadoes hit Ga. on Sunday
The National Weather Service says that Sunday's severe weather spawned 15 tornadoes in Georgia.

Climate now shifting on a continental scale, huge study says
A landmark new climate study released today reports that global warming is already changing the life cycles of thousands of animals ...

Rain, high winds move through Louisiana, killing 1
Heavy storms swept across central and southern Louisiana Thursday, packing damaging winds, spawning reports of possible tornados ...

Recent Weather Phenomena- Folks at the National Weather Center report that for the future our weather will be marked by increased unpredictability especially in terms of precipitation throughout the United States. Normal rainfall and snowfall for the U.S. will be disrupted occurring more as flash floods and freak snowstorms; and the south and the west may see more droughts throughout the summer months. The eastern United States in all likelihood will see hotter summers and more hurricanes and gale force winds. Lastly, due to the disruption of the Polar Jet Stream, strong winds may be experienced in isolated places throughout the country.