weather

When I was a youngster, moisture in the air was described as "humidity". I quickly realized the thicker the air felt, the higher the humidity must be. I pretty much forgot about it for years until one day I heard the words dew point. I never really got the exact definition of  dew point,  so I asked Chief Meteorologist Adam Clark of the Northland's News Center to put it in layman's terms for me. Here is his response in both text and audio. Thanks Adam!

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Memorial Day Weekend travelers up the North Shore need to know about a road closure.

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The heavy rains over the last two days are causing the MNDot to re-route their detour for Highway 1 near Ely.

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As expected, heat has hampered the running of the Boston Marathon.
One woman suffered a heart attack and three other runners were placed in critical care units at the hospital Monday after a sweltering running of the Boston Marathon, the Boston Herald reported

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Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.

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Thousands of people were gathered at an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night when high winds from a storm caused the stage rigging to collapse, killing five and injuring at least 40 others, multiple outlets report.

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We're happy to introduce our new weather page - where you can view current conditions, see the five-day forecast, and explore the interactive weather map. You can use it for the latest updates, to plan for the rest of the week, or just to find out what's going on in the region.

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Phoenix, Arizona looked like a scene from an apocalyptic summer blockbuster Tuesday night after a massive dust storm engulfed the city and its surrounding areas.

The dust cloud appeared to be 100 miles wide and was moving between 50 and 60 miles an hour.

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Living in the Northland we know all too well about below freezing temperatures right? How about windchill?  I've asked a couple meteorologist friends to explain windchill to me, but when they start tossin those four syllable words at the Rayman my eyes start to glaze over ya know? I found this article easy to understand (no four syllable words)!

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