Paul Douglas has 45 years of television and radio experience, the vast majority of that time spent tracking weather in Minnesota. A serial entrepreneur, Douglas has launched 7 weather-tech businesses and written 4 books about weather and climate change. A member of the Minnesota Broadcast Hall of Fame, Douglas was featured in NOVA’s “Decoding the Weather Machine” and had a role in Steven Spielberg's movies "Jurassic Park" and "Twister". Paul has been married for nearly 40 years, with two sons and a grandson, Jordan.
Paul Douglas
Kirk Cousins and 2022 Vikings Season To Be Showcased on Upcoming Netflix Series
Kirk Cousins had an almost Cinderella-like season as Vikings quarterback in 2022. Almost. Winning games he wasn't supposed to win, and winning the NFC North title for the first time since 2017. Now he's winning a close-up on "Quarterback" a Netflix sports series set to debut this summer. He'll be joined by Patrick Mahomes (never heard of him) and Marcus Mariota
Lake Superior Ice Hits 50-Year Record Low, Why?
Satellite data shows ice on Lake Superior at the lowest levels ever recorded as of February 15, less than 5% of the greatest Great Lake is frozen over.
How Predictable: Coldest Super Bowl on Record Was in Minnesota
Increasingly, Super Bowl games are being held in domed stadiums in warm climates. There's a good reason for that, as a history of Super Bowl weather makes glaringly obvious. Because weather outside can be pretty crazy in early February
Weather Balloon or Chinese Spy Balloon? There’s a HUGE Difference
Balloons tend to signify a good time. But not always, as the recent Chinese spy balloon sighting and tracking proved. Chinese officials tried to make the case that it was a weather balloon, but that's simply not true. In this post we show the (massive) differences between a spy balloon and a weather balloon.
Ignore the Groundhog – Why 6 More Weeks of Winter is a Sure Thing
I'm going to make this easy: residents of Minnesota, in fact, get to enjoy 6 more weeks of winter. Frankly, I'll be relieved if it's ONLY 6 more weeks.
10 Homegrown Minnesota Phrases That Baffle Most Americans
Minnesotans have some unique words and phrases you won't find anywhere this side of Stockholm.
Not F-F-Fake News: How Arctic Cold Fronts Are Actually Good For Us
Can you make the case that cold weather (in moderation of course) is actually good for you? Yes.
A Green Comet Is Returning For First Time in 50,000 Years
One of many advantages of living in The Northland? You get an amazing view of the nighttime sky - if you can get away from the lights of metro Duluth-Superior. That dark sky may come in handy later this month as Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes a relatively close pass to planet Earth...
No, Your Vehicle Does NOT Feel the Wind Chill
Another winter with more inevitable questions about wind chill. Many normal, sane, almost-bright friends of mine are still convinced that their cars and trucks "feel" the wind chill. I hate to burst their bubble, but that simply isn't the case...
Armchair Meteorologist Alert! Here are Some of the Best Links for Weather Watchers
Do you keep tabs on the weather? Not just the forecast, but current conditions, snow reports and weather model predictions? The Northland has some of the most extreme weather on the planet - only Siberia has more extremes in temperature and moisture than the Upper Midwest of the United States...