You can’t have everything. At least not all at once. Yes, the smoke stinks. The sky is a paler shade of blue. It only hurts when I breathe.
But (bear with me here) the drought is over. There is ample water in our lakes and watersheds. Farmers may be facing a bumper harvest. No jumbo tornadoes. None of the 1,000-year floods much of America has grappled with in 2025. Hurricanes are unlikely and Minnesota remains proudly earthquake-free. The glass is more than half full (with fine Minnesota craft beer).
A sloppy front slides a few thundershowers into Minnesota on Wednesday; another potential for puddles Friday night and Sunday. Like the faithful gonging of a clock, swarms of storms spaced about one to two days apart. I see highs near 90 degrees from Thursday into Monday, but dew points surging into the 70s will make it feel sticky and hotter. More two-shower days on the way. This forecast is brought to you by Old Spice.
Dr. Mark Seeley: “After four years of drier-than-normal Julys, this year was wetter than normal for most of the state.”
