Why the Northern Lights this week were a bust: Curbing misinformation

Over this past weekend, a story made the rounds that was predicting "widespread" and "brilliant" Northern Lights several days away for much of Canada and the northern U.S. Here's what it got wrong.

Wednesday's forecast: Rain in Southern Minnesota
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The Twin Cities will remain cloudy with highs in the 70s. Some rain is possible, but likely won't be much.

Minneapolis sinkhole still causing problems
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Back in April, a crater 10 feet deep and five feet wide appeared after a 120-year-old sewer line collapsed in South Minneapolis. Three months later it is still causing headaches.

Following hailstorm one business says watch out for solicitors and scams

Several homeowners throughout Prior Lake and Lakeville have reported as many as 40 to 50 solicitations for roof work throughout the following week.

Hail: What to do following a Minnesota storm
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With hail hitting the south metro on Monday, roof repair solicitors often won?t be far behind looking for new jobs. FOX 9?s Rob Olson offers advice on what to look for and avoid.

MN weather: Clouds arrive, stray drips possible
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A much cooler but very comfortable start as our moisture levels have tumbled. That will keep the afternoon wonderfully pleasant for mid-July. Some clouds will increase by late Tuesday and Tuesday evening, which could lead to a stray drip near or after sunset.

Minnesota weather: Storms drop hail on south metro

Some spots in the south Twin Cities metro saw shovellable amounts of hail on Monday as storms pushed through on Monday.

Minnesota weather: Storms push through
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Storms brought some hail into southern and eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

MN weather: Steamy, stormy Monday
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It's a one-day heat wave! Soaring to hot and steamy 90s, but a cold front plows through this afternoon and ignites some strong storms near or over the Twin Cities after 3 p.m. that cruise south through the evening (Level 2 Severe Risk for large hail and damaging wind).

Several cities have heat emergency plans. Are they enough in a warming world?

Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Many cities are beginning to plan their responses to the looming threat.

Minnesota weather: chances of showers and storms on Monday

Temperatures climb Monday afternoon into the low 90s for some, just before the advance of a cold front. That will help set the state for some hit and miss showers and storms.