Overnight storm damage in Minnesota: Fires, toppled trees, power outages

Storms that pushed through the Twin Cities metro around midnight knocked power out for thousands of customers in the metro as wind gust exceeded 60 miles per hour in some areas.

Storm watch: Severe storm threat, possible isolated tornadoes Saturday

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued Saturday for parts of Southwest and Central Minnesota through 2 p.m. as storms move through the Dakotas, and into Minnesota. 

Drought conditions persist across Twin Cities

The dog days of summer are here and so is the hot and dry weather as drought conditions continue to expand across Minnesota.

'Nasty hot' heat continues throughout Twin Cities
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The Twin Cities will see excessive heat all week long, with a triple-digit heat index possible again Tuesday. Temperatures that are well above average will continue all the way into next week for most of the state.