Minnesota is heading toward a potentially soggy end to the week with widespread heavy rain expected Friday into early Saturday. The heaviest rainfall is currently expected from the Twin Cities metro a...

While most Minnesotans settle in for the night, the skies above the state are expected to come alive with one of nature's great autumn migrations.

Minnesota has gone much of the summer without enough rain and the shortfall has become hard to ignore. Still, with fall ahead and the ground not freezing anytime soon, there’s time for the moisture si...

A powerful El Niño is rapidly strengthening in the Pacific, raising the odds of a warmer and less snowy winter in Minnesota. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now has greater than...

The hottest month in the 132-year contiguous U.S. temperature record wasn't simply a month of scorching afternoons. It was a month when the country, on average, had an unusually hard time cooling down...

For the first time in days, we don't have an air quality alert due to wildfire smoke. While a little light smoke could drift in overnight on northwest winds, it won't have much impact.

This isn't just your typical Minnesota hot spell—it's one of the longest stretches of 90-degree weather ever recorded in the Twin Cities.

Dangerous heat is expected to blanket much of the Upper Midwest this afternoon, with heat index values climbing as high as 110 degrees. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect as one o...

NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Climate Prediction Center announced that El Niño conditions have developed across the tropical Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen thr...

Memorial Day weekend forecast features a cool, soaking start followed by a warm and increasingly summerlike finish.

Saturday will bring sunshine and another day of warm temperatures across Minnesota before multiple rounds of thunderstorms move into the region Sunday and Monday. A growing threat for severe weather b...

An accurate weather forecast tells you what coat to wear, and can also save lives. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News meteorologist Mandy Thalhuber about what goes into forecasting the wea...

Thursday is our statewide tornado drill day as part of Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week. The drill is designed to help schools, businesses and families practice what to do in the event of a tor...

The atmosphere is setting the stage for strong to severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, with the highest risk south of a line from Redwood Falls through the Twin Cities to Eau Claire, Wis...

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The 2026 Winter Olympics kick off Friday in northern Italy, but rising temperatures are threatening the future of the Games.

The region is entering its coldest period in several years as Arctic air pours south, driving temperatures well below zero and pushing wind chills into dangerous territory.

From dense fog to blizzard conditions in less than 24 hours, the Upper Midwest is about to experience a sharp turn toward winter.

A foggy and gloomy Christmas Day is unfolding across much of the region, with freezing drizzle potentially adding icy travel concerns, especially across the northern half of the state.

Hurricane Melissa has exploded into a Category 5 powerhouse, churning toward Jamaica with record-breaking intensity and the potential to cause catastrophic destruction across the Caribbean.

The Climate Prediction Center has officially issued a La Niña advisory, signaling that cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures have returned to the eastern Pacific.

Unseasonably cool air settles in this weekend from Canada, sending temperatures 10–15 degrees below normal. Blustery northwest winds at 5–15 mph will add a noticeable chill.

A derecho is possible across central and southern Minnesota late Monday into Monday night, bringing a significant wind threat. Wind gusts over 75 mph are possible, along with heavy rain and embedded t...

An extreme heat warning is in effect as dangerously high heat index values between 105 and 110 are expected, driven by soaring temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s and oppressive humidity with de...

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A tornado watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for most of southwest Minnesota.

Monday brings a moderate risk of severe weather with a significant threat of tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain. Expect multiple rounds of storms as warm temperatures in the 70s and ...

Mostly cloudy skies expected for the second half of the weekend. Light rain showers will wrap up early Sunday morning, as temperatures rise again into the 60s. A moderate risk for severe weather is sh...