Weather

Did the vivid red hues at daybreak Saturday portend a rainy weekend?

Nov 13, 2024

Lake City resident Kathy Gates captured this dramatic sunrise over Lake Pepin from the vantage point of the government pier on Saturday, Nov. 9. According to the Library of Congresss, there may be some truth to the adage “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red Sky in the morning, sailor take...

Rains bring flooding to area

Jun 26, 2024

Although not as severe as other areas, high water locally has caused road closures, boat ramp closures, and the postponement of at least one Water Ski Days activity. On Tuesday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) measured the Mississippi River level above the 13-foot Action...

Loans available to businesses impacted by lack of winter snow

Mar 20, 2024

Minnesota businesses engaged in hospitality, winter tourism, their suppliers, and those that provide support services to the hospitality and tourism industry are advised to also consider the impact of lack of snow, low snow or low precipitation on their revenues and operations this past winter when...

Fire department: Condominium complex catches fire after lighting strike

Sep 27, 2023

A local condominium complex caught fire after being struck by lightning on Sept. 23, according to a Facebook post from the Lake City Fire Department: “First arriving Lake City Police officers reported smoke in the building and aided with evacuation. First in firefighters quickly found the fire...

River forecast to rise above flood stage

Apr 12, 2023

Flooding is expected on the Mississippi River at Lake City for the first time since 2019. Lake City is under a Flood Warning from the National Weather Service, with water levels forecast to reach 17.1 feet early next week and possibly go higher before cresting. The weather service defines minor...

Cool crystals

Mar 15, 2023

Elaborate frost crystals lining the sidewalk through McCahill Park shimmer in the morning sunlight on Tuesday, March 14.

Free CodeRED service provides snow emergency notifications

Nov 16, 2022

The accumulation of snow in the Lake City area earlier this week was a grim reminder that winter is on its way. And winter usually means snow—sometimes a lot of it. A snow emergency is declared after a snowfall of more than four inches. Plowing typically starts on the snow emergency routes first,...

Wind surfers take to the lake as storm nears

Apr 13, 2022

Heavy winds blowing up big waves on Lake Pepin attracted a trio of wind surfers to the lake just off Marina Point on Tuesday, April 12. Severe storm warnings were in effect around southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon.

Walz authorizes disaster assistance for Wabasha County for Dec. 15 storm damage

Feb 16, 2022

Gov. Tim Walz has authorized emergency assistance for Wabasha, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, and Steele counties for damage sustained during a severe thunderstorm on Dec. 15, 2021. The storm generated multiple tornadoes, damaging winds, rain, sleet, ice, and snow, according...

Corps to begin measuring ice depth

Feb 9, 2022

It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 16, the Corps said in a news release. The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook. Lake Pepin ice...