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Sven Sundgaard

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Meteorologist, explorer. Climate, conservation.

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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
What. A. Week. Y’all have no idea…
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Tornado watch through 10 p.m. for southern Minnesota - stay storm aware. Tornadoes & very large hail possible.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
#DUH www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/m...
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Federal judge rules Trump order ending NPR and PBS funding was unconstitutional | CNN Business
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a key part of President Trump’s executive order targeting NPR and PBS was unconstitutional, blocking the administration from denying federal funds based on editor...
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Democratic Women of South Orange County @dwsoc.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Video before it happens is showing this guy they shot in the head in Minneapolis was just standing there videoing them before and they got out to push him back and then murder him.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 19/10/2025
Thousands of demonstrators packed nearly four city blocks outside U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and actions they viewed as more like a royal than an elected official.
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Minneapolis ‘No Kings’ rally draws out thousands opposed to Trump policies
The demonstration is part of a national effort to voice opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies and administrative actions.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
On Tuesday I was honored to meet his royal highness the Crown Prince 👑 Håkon of Norway 🇳🇴 (future king)… 120 years after half of my great grandparents left Norway for America 🇺🇸
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Got to meet his royal highness the Crown Prince 👑 of Norway, 🇳🇴 Prince Håkon today! What an experience! Better photos to follow..
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 01/10/2025
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. Watch an interview that Sven Sundgaard (@svensundgaard.bsky.social) conducted in 2018 with Goodall on our website here:
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Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Ugh this one hurts. Jane Goodall was a beacon of light and hope in our dark world of climate change and planetary destruction. She taught us so much about animals and their intelligence and compassion. Rest in Peace Dr. Goodall. 1934-2025
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Hard to believe you’ve been gone 8 years today mom. Four days shy of your of your 58th birthday. Gone way too soon. We love you & miss you & keep your legacy alive…. ❤️
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
www.piquetravel.com/copy-of-trav...
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Sven Sundgaard Safari and Gorilla Trek | piquetraveldesign
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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MPR’s parent company announces layoffs due to state and federal funding cuts
American Public Media Group leadership announced Thursday that it will be laying off employees and making other cost reductions after state and federal funding cuts led to a $6 million budget gap.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Sven Sundgaard Safari and Gorilla Trek | piquetraveldesign
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Messy/low confidence forecast day. Line of storms coming through metro next 1-2 hours. Will it dampen severe threat later? Depends how quick we can clear out… potential for nasty evening storms @mprnews.org
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WIRED @wired.com · 29/05/2025
A glacier partially collapsed in Switzerland, burying the village of Blatten in a huge landslide of ice, rock, and mud after residents had been evacuated. Scientists called the collapse of the glacier “unprecedented” in the Swiss Alps.
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Aurora Forecast Bot from NOAA (UNOFFICIAL) @aurora.nws-bot.us · 17/05/2025
Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-05-17T21:10:09Z EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected Extension to Serial Number: 4967 Valid From: 2025 May 16 2255 UTC Now Valid Until: 2025 May 18 1500 UTC Warning Condition: Persistence Additional Details Here.
Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 4968
Issue Time: 2025 May 17 2106 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 4967
Valid From: 2025 May 16 2255 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2025 May 18 1500 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.:Product: 3-Day Forecast
:Issued: 2025 May 17 1230 UTC
# Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
A. NOAA Geomagnetic Activity Observation and Forecast

The greatest observed 3 hr Kp over the past 24 hours was 6 (NOAA Scale
G2).
The greatest expected 3 hr Kp for May 17-May 19 2025 is 6.33 (NOAA Scale
G2).

NOAA Kp index breakdown May 17-May 19 2025

             May 17       May 18       May 19
00-03UT       6.33 (G2)    3.67         4.67 (G1)
03-06UT       5.33 (G1)    3.67         5.00 (G1)
06-09UT       3.33         4.00         4.67 (G1)
09-12UT       4.67 (G1)    4.67 (G1)    4.33     
12-15UT       5.33 (G1)    3.67         3.67     
15-18UT       5.67 (G2)    4.33         4.00     
18-21UT       5.00 (G1)    4.67 (G1)    4.00     
21-00UT       3.67         4.67 (G1)    3.67     

Rationale: CME effects are expected to persist, keeping conditions at
active to G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) levels on 17 May. An anticipated CIR is
likely to bring additional chances for G1 (Minor) storm levels on 18
May, with a chance for G2 (Moderate) levels on 19 May as the positive
polarity CH HSS settles in.

B. NOAA Solar Radiation Activity Observation and Forecast

Solar radiation, as observed by NOAA GOES-18 over the past 24 hours, was
below S-scale storm level thresholds.

Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for May 17-May 19 2025

              May 17  May 18  May 19
S1 or greater    5%      5%      5%

Rationale: No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms are expected.
No significant active region activity favorable for radiation storm
production is forecast.

C. NOAA Radio Blackout Activity and Forecast

No radio blackouts were observed over the past 24 hours.

Radio Blackout Forecast for May 17-May 19 2025

              May 17        May 18        May 19
R1-R2           55%           55%           55%
R3 or greater   20%           15%           15%

Rationale: R1/R2 (Minor/Moderate) radio blackouts are likely with a
slight chance for an R3 (Strong) event on 17-19 May.
Map from NOAA titled showing North America and the North Pole with a color gradient overlay of aurora likelihood.Map from NOAA titled showing North America and the North Pole with a color gradient overlay of aurora likelihood.
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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
NEW: Two California weather service offices will no longer operate 24/7, curtailing the output of an agency that issues warnings for more than 7 million people in the Central Valley. #CAwx A spokesperson for NOAA confirmed to @sfchronicle.com that the offices were not operating around-the-clock.
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‘This is a big problem’: Two California weather offices no longer provide 24/7 warnings
Collectively, the Central Valley offices issue forecasts and warnings from Redding to Bakersfield, including Lassen, Yosemite, Kings and Sequoia National Parks.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
RAIN is coming for the wildfires up north!
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Tornado WATCH til 8pm: best chances for metro is next 1-3 hours though.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
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Second wildfire of 'several hundred acres' erupts in northeastern MN; more evacuations
It's located just northwest of the Camp House fire, which is also burning fast and prompted evacuations.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Both fires in northeast MN visible from space on satellite. It’s a tinder box out there! 12% relative humidity at MSP at 3pm!
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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955. It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².
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Cathy Wurzer @cathywurzer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
If you’re 40+ and think you’d like to go back to school, finish your degree or start a new one, do apply for the Fritz Wurzer Adult Learner Scholarship through TruStone Financial Credit Union Foundation. Apply today or send the info to someone else. app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dd684...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/04/2025
Watch as a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo protect their calves, Mkhaya and Zuli, during a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California. The animals repeated the behavior during an aftershock, but went back to their daily routines when the situation seemed safe. nyti.ms/3Eo2uW8
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
This is a dangerous thing to do: edition.cnn.com/2025/04/11/c...
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Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research | CNN
The move would devastate weather and climate research even as weather is becoming more erratic and extreme, and would cripple the US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate ...
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Hey everyone! Join me & @mprnews.org in Costa Rica in January ! www.publicradiocustomtravel.org/trips/costa%...
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Explore Costa Rica
Escape the cold gray days of winter and join MPR meteorologist, Sven Sundgaard, for a very special garden adventure to sun-soaked Costa Rica! With over two decades of expertise in weather forecasting ...
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
www.yahoo.com/news/america...?
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American arrested after leaving can of Coke for world’s most isolated tribe
An American tourist has been arrested after sailing to a remote island and leaving behind a can of Coke and a coconut for the world’s most dangerous and isolated people.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Happy 91st to the one & only Jane Goodall! Thanks for teaching the world empathy for all life on this planet & guiding us to a healthier earth. 🌎 @janegoodallcan.bsky.social Here’s me with Jane in 2018:
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Cathy Wurzer @cathywurzer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
So weird to see one’s face on a billboard. Fun to see my buddy @svensundgaard.bsky.social!
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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Ah, what's a few more gray hairs at this point? Winter Storm Watch now includes eastern and southern Twin Cities. Ridiculous snow gradient of 1 to 8"+ from NW to SE Twin Cities? ❄️❄️ And storm track change ~ 30 mi will produce huge changes. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Here we go again; winter storm watch Wednesday includes southeast Twin Cities
Yet another powerful March storm will bring rain, highs winds, heavy snow, and possible thunder to Minnesota Wednesday.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
"What greater gift than the love of a cat." - Charles Dickens Freyja 2009-2025
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Freyja watching her birds… ❤️her last hour on this earth 🥲🥺
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Well we did it: we broke the record of 73° & have it 75° so far… we’ve never hit 75 this early…. That’s even more alarming .
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Our beloved 16 year old Freyja, Norse goddess & literal party animal (she loved everyone & was the center of attention) is in hospice. We are enjoying last days with her as her old kidneys have failed. She loves the sun & this day was made for her. 💔🥹🥺
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Army Corps knew Trump order would waste California water, memo shows
The Army Corps colonel responsible for releasing reservoir water at Trump’s direction knew it wouldn’t reach Southern California as he promised, a memo obtained by The Post shows.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Warmest day since November 19… 55° ☀️
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
🤦‍♂️ www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...
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NPR Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
No fair @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social ! 😜 enjoy!!! ☀️ 🌴
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/02/2025
Scientists, doctors and public health professionals at the National Institutes of Health, the CDC, the FDA, and other federal agencies have been fired under President Trump’s effort to shrink the government.
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Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Brrr! Wind chills in the -25° to -45° range this morning again! 🥶 @mprnews.org
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
4.5” in northeast Minneapolis
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Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The snowstorm on Saturday could dump a foot of snow in Minnesota. The track could change, but it could be a snow-lover's paradise in the Twin Cities. Here's a fun conversation about what's coming with Sven Sundgaard! youtu.be/pWlblUsykx0 Please subscribe!
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Snowstorm could dump a foot of snow on Minneapolis MN
YouTube video by Bring Me The News
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Snow is winding down in northeast suburbs and western WI through mid morning. Most picked up 1/2” to as much as 4” in central MN: @mprnews.org
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
This week’s January heat wave has almost erased temperature deficits for January. We’ll end up just -0.5 deg F from the modern average for January temps, which is still +3.5 deg F warmer than a century ago for January. @bringmethenews.bsky.social @mprnews.org
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
‘Cooler’ today but still +10° to +15° above normal. Record warmth again tomorrow… @mprnews.org @bringmethenews.bsky.social
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Here we go! Charter flight across the Drake passage to Antarctica ! 🇦🇶
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Sven Sundgaard @svensundgaard.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Pretty shameful Texas….
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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