Minnesota heat wave: Wildfires burn, beaches close
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A peacetime emergency has been declared as wildfires burn in northern Minnesota amid the current heat wave. Meanwhile, in the metro, several beaches are closed to swimmers due to high bacteria levels. FOX 9’s Bill Keller has more on the extreme heat. 

MN weather: Dangerously hot week ahead
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A sunny and dangerously hot Monday begins a prolonged stretch of 90-degree weather across Minnesota. An extreme heat warning remains in effect for central and northern Minnesota through Thursday.  FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.

MN weather: Extreme Heat Warning through Tuesday
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FOX 9 Meteorologist Ian Leonard has your forecast to start the week. The Twin Cities and northern Minnesota is under an Extreme Heat Warning through Tuesday.

Twin Cities Salvation Army opens 7 cooling centers due to extreme heat

With the Twin Cities under an Extreme Heat Warning until at least Tuesday, the Salvation Army is opening its Twin Cities service centers as cooling centers to help people stay safe.

Catholic Charities sites serving as cooling centers during extreme heat
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Catholic Charities sites across the Twin Cities, which are open seven days a week, are serving as cooling centers while we're under an Extreme Heat Warning until at least Tuesday.

MN weather: Extreme heat warning in the Twin Cities
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Extreme heat is settling in and sticking in the Twin Cities metro area. Meteorologist Keith Marler has the latest forecast details.

Minnesota weather: Extreme heat warning in effect in the Twin Cities

A stretch of dangerously hot weather is moving in, with heat warnings and advisories covering much of Minnesota and neighboring states.

MN weather: Hot temperatures for the next few days
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The whole state will be very hot the next few days and there is a heat advisory in place for the Twin Cities. 

Minnesota weather: Warm Saturday with hotter days ahead

Expect a sunny Saturday with heat expected to build up this weekend before an even hotter work week.

MN weather: Warm Saturday, hotter days ahead
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Heat is expected to build this weekend before the work week heats up even more. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.

Minnesota weather: A little warmer Friday with isolated pop-up rumbles

Friday brings slightly warmer temperatures and plenty of sunshine across Minnesota, though a stray afternoon thunderstorm can't be ruled out. The weekend turns much warmer with highs in the 90s.

MN weather: Warmer Friday with isolated rumbles
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Friday brings warmer temperatures, sunshine, and only a slight chance of a pop-up afternoon thunderstorm. Hotter weather settles in this weekend, with highs climbing into the 90s and continuing into next week. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.

LeRoy, Minn. flooding: Family rescued from chest-deep water as creek surges in minutes

Floodwaters surged into homes in southeastern Minnesota on Wednesday, leaving families scrambling for safety and crews working around the clock to clean up the aftermath.

Victim ID'd in deadly lightning strike at Florida beach that killed 1, hurt 3 others

A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital.

CDC: People living in the Southwest US need to be aware of dust storms that stir up dangerous fungal spores

People living in the southwestern U.S. and Washington need to be aware of potential fungal storms that occur when weather events such as dust storms, high winds, and floods cause spores of the soil-dwelling Coccidioides species to release into the air. Inhalation of the spores causes Coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever, a lung infection.  

Southern MN residents rescued from homes during Wednesday flash floods

Mower County deputies helped rescue several residents from their homes as heavy rains led to flash flooding in southern Minnesota on Wednesday.

Minnesota weather: Seasonable warmth and lower humidity Thursday

Thursday brings sunshine, seasonable temperatures, and lower humidity across Minnesota before the heat begins building again this weekend.