by Paul Douglas | Jun 26, 2019 | Blog
Mini Heat Wave Arrives This Weekend I hope I remember how to sweat. I’m sure it’ll come back to me. Only in Minnesota is it possible to be shivering and perspiring, simultaneously.The hottest front of the summer so far is brewing. You’ll start to...
by Paul Douglas | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog
Peak Summer Is Here. It’ll Feel Like It SoonWhen in doubt, make up words. Case in point: “thunder-wear” (waterproof clothing) or “snizzle” (snowy drizzle) or even “plowable snow” (a phrase I borrowed from a favorite college...
by Paul Douglas | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
One Reason Why Property Insurance Is Getting More Expensive Is it bad luck, demographics: more people living in (dangerous) spots – or is a warmer climate sparking more extremes? A paragraph in a recent New York Times article made me do a double- take....
by Paul Douglas | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
Please Don’t Write Summer Off Just YetMy wife had an out-of-body experience this weekend, driving home in 50s and mist. “The Summer Solstice is Friday. Then the days start getting shorter. It’s not fair and it’s your fault!”It’s not...
by Paul Douglas | Jun 15, 2019 | Blog
What Else? Scattered Weekend Showers Likely To be a meteorologist is to live in state of perpetual paranoia. What can go wrong and what time?Minnesotans suffer for their summers. Surges of precious warmth are usually accompanied by annoying gangs of showers and...
by Paul Douglas | Jun 13, 2019 | Blog
A Nagging Shower Risk For The WeekendAt the rate we’re going I seriously doubt drought will be an issue later in the summer. Never say never, but I’m equal parts impressed and perplexed by the persistence of this cool, wet pattern. According to NOAA, May...
