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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer

@ashafferwx.bsky.social

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Retired TV meteorologist, UW-Madison graduate in Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Bike commuting, mountain biking, windsurfing, skiing, backpacking, canoeing. Protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee Ward 8.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d

Mother Nature decided to make this morning's bike commute extra special.

A colorful sunrise is reflected in a calm lake.

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 2d

It's really a matter of luck - where are the steering winds. If there's no steering wind to shift it north then it'd head toward land.

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Maybe in a couple of months?

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 3d

Shared use paths (bikes & peds sharing space w/o separation) are great for low density & low traffic areas.

Lyndale Ave S is neither of those.

It would be a HUGE mistake to put a shared use path here.

For safety & accessibility we need bus lanes, wide sidewalks & protected bikelanes.

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Photo shows dozens of people walking & rolling bikes on a narrow sidewalk. It is crowded.

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 3d

Ha sounds fair enough

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Maybe we'll run into each other sometime!

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 3d

Probably! Joined in the Lyndale walk yesterday - we need to get more involved in group rides.

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I do my best.

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 3d

If only I had the power.

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 3d

For all the fall lovers out there, that vertical line coming in on radar represents decorative gourd season. That's our cold front that switches us from August to October. #mnwx

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 4d

MJ Carpio, executive director of Move MN, telling rally attendees to contact their city council members and ask them to deny municipal consent for Hennepin County's Lyndale Ave reconstruction. A shared use path is not acceptable. Dedicated bike space is the demand.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 5d

Our October hot front will set some records Saturday.
This will be one of the warmest MSP Marathons on record Sunday.
Frost widespread by next Wednesday morning!
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Thermal ridge: October hot front blowing record warmth into Minnesota

A record warm air mass for early October blows into the upcoming weekend. Next week brings a temperature shock.

www.mprnews.org

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 7d

As of now, looks like it'll be a warm start to the day on Sunday for Twin Cities Marathon - with a low around 70-72 degrees, putting the start at a Yellow Flag, and planning to raise it to Red Flag later - temps max at 80-82. Read their statement: www.tcmevents.org/alleventsand...

2025 Marathon Weekend Weather

www.tcmevents.org

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Avivo @avivomn.org · 7d

Ground is broken! Watch highlights from the groundbreaking for our new 48-unit Avivo Village emergency shelter in St. Cloud!

Watch here: youtu.be/_GYJvhBcKng?...

If you'd like to support Avivo and this project, as well as the people we serve and will serve, visit avivomn.org/donate/give-...

Avivo Village Central Minnesota Groundbreaking - St. Cloud

YouTube video by Avivo

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

COLLINS: So you're telling me you're willing to vote no every time?

BERNIE SANDERS: Damn right

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 9d

We fell 2 degrees short of the record high today in Minneapolis at MSP with a high of 87 degrees.

IEMBOT MPX @mpx.weather.im · 9d

TWIN CITIES MN Sep 29 Climate: High: 87 Low: 57 Precip: 0.0" Snow: 0.0" Snow Depth: 0" Link

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 9d

Record high of 88 degrees breaks old record of 84 today in St. Cloud.

IEMBOT MPX @mpx.weather.im · 9d

#MPX issues Record Event Report (RER) at Sep 29, 7:36 PM CDT ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ST CLOUD MN... Link

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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer @ashafferwx.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, she is also 100% for protecting wildlife and plants/trees as long as she can easily drive there from her part of Minneapolis and there are no improvements to make parks more inviting to human beings.

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She's a nightmare

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 9d

Happy July! ☀️
It's 91F in Madison in western Minnesota right now.
83F at MSP and climbing. 🌡️
Temperatures much closer to records (89F at MSP) than our normal high of 67F today.
Enjoy it. A true October cold front arrives next week.
#mnwx

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Avivo @avivomn.org · 9d

We're so excited to break ground on a new 48-unit Avivo Village in St. Cloud. We want to thank the local and state media who attended, including Gordon Severson from KARE 11, who shared this story: www.kare11.com/article/news...

St. Cloud tackles homelessness with $7.6M Avivo complex set for 2026 opening

Discover Saint Cloud's plan to combat homelessness with a new 48-unit complex, offering shelter and vital support services by 2026.

www.kare11.com

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