http://mnweather.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Minnesota Weather en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:23:28 GMT 2010-01-06T13:23:28Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977809&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It only got to 17 below last night and it was only 8 below when I let the dogs out after the sun rose this morning.  Currently it’s 1 below. Yesterday it was 18 below at sun rise and got . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:20:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977809&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2010-01-05T16:20:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974014&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It’s to be expected in January here in St. Cloud MN. No advisory today the wind is SSE and calm, with the dew point at 28 below. The high today is forecasted at 2 above, yesterday it might have . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:15:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974014&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2010-01-03T13:15:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972625&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace To be expected as it always gets that cold here in St. Cloud MN in January.  Nothing out of the ordinary at all.  Winds are blowing from the SSE so it’s going back to Canada and not to . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:25:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972625&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2010-01-02T13:25:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966966&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It’s clear now and looks like it’s going to be a nice day 2 below and that’s what was forecasted, wind calm but from the north when there is some. Therefore it’s headed down . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:58:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966966&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-29T11:58:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964415&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Then the clouds came in and when I got up to post something on Gather it was 7 around 4am.  Then when I let the dogs out it was 15 at sun rise around 8am Now at 8:45 it’s 18 and looks . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:51:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964415&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-27T14:51:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960467&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Minnesota is no stranger to snow and lots of it. The latest predictions of extended periods of snow over this holiday are making people nervous. Let’s take a moment to talk about preparedness and . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:08:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960467&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Mark J. 2009-12-23T16:08:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948180&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace The low temp was only 8 below this morning, the forecast was for 10 below and currently it’s 5.1 below with a 7 MPH wind from WNW.  All in all a nice day in Saint Cloud Minnesota. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:16:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948180&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-15T15:16:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936044&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Thought I'd pass the Jet Stream about it on It will hit the East coast in three or four days as it's a fast moving storm so folks say.   One can see this here. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:43:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936044&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-08T00:43:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933276&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace 10 under the deck Now it’s flurrying sort of, temp 15, been doing that all morning and from the north west wind calm. The farmers need some ground cover so fall plantings don’t freeze. . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:47:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933276&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-06T15:47:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928923&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It’s 17 this morning here in St. Cloud, MN and a wee bit of snow from last night and a tad bit on the cool side.  The wind, not much and from North West at around 8 MPH.  Nothing else . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:09:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928923&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-03T14:09:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918843&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace I got to get moving on the Turkey now so it’ll get done on time for dinner sometime around 2 o’clock   The temp outside now is 29 but a clear and warmer day ahead here in St. Cloud, . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:13:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918843&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-11-26T11:13:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918679&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace The Jetstream last several days can be selected here and one can watch the cold getting dumped on USA Nov. 26, 2009 http://squall.sfsu.edu/scripts/namjetstream_modelsml.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:38:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918679&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-11-26T08:38:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917869&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Temp this morning was around 34 at around 5 o’clock am now about 3pm it’s about 36. North wind blowing all day today not a strong wind but enough to give ma a head ache. North wind around . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917869&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-11-25T20:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878401&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace I saw 52 on the thermometer and the wind was blowing from the south and it was raining on and off.   Now the wind has changed to be from the north it’s 34 and snowing out, and it’s . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:49:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878401&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-10-30T22:49:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849915&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Dogs crouched under the deck to stay dry while the birds are on top of the trees just to see The honkers seem to have all flown south for the winter No crows in sight, smart birds they are Been . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:11:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849915&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-10-12T17:11:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847299&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace A couple of inches of snow fell last night.  Dogs are happy now.   Evidence of dogs playing on the deck in the snow.   Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:34:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847299&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-10-10T14:34:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845650&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Winter is right on schedule up here in St. Cloud, MN.  As it snowed three feet on Halloween in ’93 or ’94, and could again, I guess no snow yet is a good thing. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:31:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845650&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-10-09T10:31:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844194&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace They started playing on the deck when I was sitting down for breakfast, still playing when I was done with breakfast.  Then when I was carrying the dishes over to the sink to wash them up a bit and . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:21:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844194&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-10-08T14:21:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829238&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace I put on a light weight flannel shirt as the forecast high for today is only 52. This is the first time I have done that since sometime last Spring. I’m thinking about some changes as the temp . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:30:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829238&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-09-28T14:30:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767005&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace There have been no sunspots the lasr four weeks, look for a colder winter.   One can check it out here. http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-update.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:46:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767005&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-08-07T23:46:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745726&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Tuesday nights are crazy, my daughter (DD) has cheerleading from 6:30-7:15, and my son (DS) has baseball to be at by 7:30, 20 miles away. So, here is my evening broken down: 6:00 . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:12:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745726&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Jodie B. 2009-07-22T05:12:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740821&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It's only 61 degrees outside. It definitely does not feel like the middle of July! Where did summer go? I had hoped to take my daughter swimming today, but it's definitely not warm enough for that. At . . . Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:06:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740821&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Jodie B. 2009-07-17T20:06:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735178&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace This is an interesting chart. The expected angular action of the Sun, between the Sun and the lineup of the plants Jupiter (J), Saturn (S), Neptune (N) and Uranus (U).   Thought I'd pass it on . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:23:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735178&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-07-12T09:23:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723546&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Look for a cooler Winter in 2009 and 2010.   The picture is from and always has been from the latest SOHO pictures Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:32:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723546&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-28T13:32:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717368&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Well it's the first day of Summer I see.   It'll be a cool rainy day with the temp in the middle seventy's I see.   Maybe an inch of rain. Still no sunspots look for a cooler second . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:01:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717368&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-21T14:01:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708291&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It's almost time for summer and finally it's warmer, it has been a cool Spring, that's for sure. I just walked past the thermometer and it said 72.9 It was 12:25 and I think I'll have a grilled cheese . . . Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:29:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708291&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-11T17:29:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707938&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace   Submitted by LiveScience Staff posted: 10 June 2009 03:16 pm ET Members of Iowa State University's Team PrISUm were working on their solar car's battery system on the eve . . . Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:03:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707938&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-11T10:03:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703245&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace First Jupiter takes 11.89 Earth years to orbit the sun. At aphelion (the place in its orbit where Jupiter is farthest from the Sun), Jupiter is 815,700,000 km from the Sun. At perihelion (the place in . . . Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:14:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703245&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-06T14:14:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700069&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace It was a bit below 70 this morning and I put the heater back on to warm it up some.   I checked the outside temp and it was 38.   I knew a cold front was coming through, but it was expected . . . Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700069&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-03T11:47:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698037&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace From NOAA Old Solar Cycle Returns March 28, 2008: Solar Cycle 23, how can we miss you if you won't go away? Barely three months after forecasters announced the beginning of new Solar Cycle . . . Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:03:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698037&grpId=3659174697245562&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-06-01T15:03:38Z