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
Peaceful, Easy and Crazy-Expensive: Eagles Last Tour Tickets Cost Up To $2,000 a Ticket!
You can watch rock legends, The Eagles, perform on tour for the last time in St Paul this upcoming November, but the musical experience will not come cheap.
Rip Currents: Deadlier than Hurricanes & Tornadoes – Staying Safe on Lake Superior
Drowning in a rip current is the third leading cause of weather-related death, claiming more US lives than hurricanes and tornadoes, but there are steps you can take to lower the risk
Record 24 Air Quality Alert Days in Minnesota So Far in 2023 – Here are Tools to Stay Safer
Minnesota has already set a record for the number of days with poor air quality, and persistent wildfires over Canada will mean episodes of thick smoke the rest of the summer.
Study: 100-Year Floods Increasing in Frequency – Check Flood Risk for Your Property
The potential for serious flash flooding has been underestimated by FEMA, and more properties than we thought across the Northland are vulnerable to increasingly heavy rain
This Northland Town is One of the Top 100 Affordable Family Destinations in the US
One Northland town cracked the top 100 towns in the USA for affordable family vacations.
What is a “Flash Drought” and Why Are They Becoming More Frequent?
In a warming world "flash droughts" are coming on faster, with less warning and less time to prepare.
Today’s Summer Solstice Poses Peak Risk for This Preventable Injury
There is no such thing as "safe sunshine" and data shows it only takes a few cases of blistering sunburn to dramatically increase your risk of skin cancer.
Which is Harder on Your Body: Extreme Heat or Extreme Cold?
Residents of the Northland are much more acclimated to extreme cold than extreme heat, but NOAA's data set shows that it's the heat we should be more worried about.
The Unlikely Story of How The Doobie Brothers Got Their Name
The Doobie Brothers got their name from a fondness for cannabis and a chronic, 50-year inability to come up with a better band name!
Buckle Up: Warming Climate Increasing Risk of In-Flight Clear Air Turbulence
Fasten your seat belt, because clear air turbulence has increased, with some of the biggest increases in big mid-air bumps coming high above the United States.
Sweet News: Krispy Kreme Offering One Year of Free Doughnuts for The Right Creative Advice
If you are a creative, doughnut-obsessed individual handy with a smartphone camera and social media, you have a few days to post a video that might land you free Krispy Kreme doughnuts for a year!
Warmer, Drier, Smokier & Icier? Implications of a Brewing Super El Nino on the Northland
The El Nino pattern currently underway may quickly become a Super El Nino, keeping the Northland warmer and drier into next winter, with frequent outbreaks of "weather weirding".