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.

MN weather: Showers and storms likely on Monday
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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.

Solar storm forecasted for Thursday could bring Northern Lights to 17 states

This solar storm is part of an 11-year solar cycle that’s making the Northern Lights visible in places farther to the south. Here's where auroral activity is forecast.

Minnesota weather: Warm and pleasant weekend ahead

Get outside and enjoy the weather because it will be a beautiful weekend in the Twin Cities. 

MN Weather: Beautiful calm weekend ahead
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The weather this weekend will be beautiful with temperatures in the upper 70s on Saturday and mid 80s on Sunday. Portions of northern Minnesota could see some scattered showers.

Warmer weekend ahead with increasing sunshine
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A cloudy Friday will give way to more sunshine on Saturday with a high of 79 degrees. The Twin Cities will continue to warm up into Sunday for a hot and humid end to the weekend.

Summer heat is the 'No. 1 weather-related killer,' doctor warns

States in the Southwest and West have been under Excessive Heat Warnings and heat advisories for the past two weeks

Hydration important in extreme heat
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The extreme heat continues across much of the United States, with many communities seeing record-high temperatures. Hydration is important during extreme heat.

Chinese cities open air raid shelters for relief amid deadly heat wave

Cities across China opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat Friday as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives.

MN weather: Cloudy Friday, gorgeous weekend
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Still comfy as clouds build into Friday afternoon. We'll see a few storms fire across northwest Minnesota later Friday (Level 1 Severe Risk for strong gusts), but they'll fizzle out Friday night. Gorgeous sunshine and pleasant for Saturday and Sunday, with northern Minnesota storms by Sunday evening.

MN weather: Comfy and cloudier on Friday
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Still comfy as clouds build into Friday afternoon. We'll see a few storms fire across northwest Minnesota later Friday (Level 1 Severe Risk for strong gusts), but they'll fizzle out Friday night. Gorgeous sunshine and pleasant for Saturday and Sunday, with northern Minnesota storms by Sunday evening.

Timberwolves Leonard Miller: Food and winters
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The Minnesota Timberwolves? top pick in the NBA draft Leonard Miller reveals what his favorite restaurant in Minnesota so far, and how he?s already equipped to deal with his first Minnesota winter.

Heat wave sweeps the United States
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Earth?s average temperature on Wednesday remained at an unofficial record high set the day before, the latest grim milestone in a week that has seen series of climate-change-driven extremes. The average global temperature was 17.18 Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the University of Maine?s Climate Reanalyzer, a tool that uses satellite data and computer simulations to measure the world?s condition. That matched a record set Tuesday, and came after a previous record of 17.01 Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit) was set Monday.

MN weather: Glorious Thursday
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Simply GORGEOUS with plenty of sunshine and blue sky with low humidity and comfy temps. Another crisp night in the 50s tonight, then a bright start on Friday leads to afternoon clouds in the Twin Cities metro and the potential for some spotty, late-day storms in Northwestern Minnesota.

Earth sees hottest day on record for third straight day

The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.