Government shutdown could impact heating assistance for Minnesotans as cold weather nears
The federal government shutdown could impact Minnesota heating assistance this winter. The state of Minnesota has not yet received new funds for the 2025-2026 winter season, and payments for heating bills, emergency fuel deliveries, and furnace repairs will be delayed, the Minnesota Department of Commerce says.
The federal government shutdown could impact Minnesota heating assistance this winter. The state of Minnesota has not yet received new funds for the 2025-2026 winter season, and payments for heating bills, emergency fuel deliveries, and furnace repairs will be delayed, the Minnesota Department of Commerce says.
Minnesota weather: Sunny Wednesday afternoon, cloudy and cooler to end the workweek
Morning clouds will give way to a bright and pleasant Wednesday afternoon with highs in the 50s for the Twin Cities metro.
Morning clouds will give way to a bright and pleasant Wednesday afternoon with highs in the 50s for the Twin Cities metro.
MN weather: Sunny afternoon for Wednesday
Morning clouds will clear for an increasingly sunny afternoon on Wednesday. Temperatures in the metro are slightly above average at 55 degrees. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.
Morning clouds will clear for an increasingly sunny afternoon on Wednesday. Temperatures in the metro are slightly above average at 55 degrees. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.
Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds
Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
MN weather: Tuesday forecast update
Here's an update to the Minnesota weather forecast for Oct. 28, 2025.
Here's an update to the Minnesota weather forecast for Oct. 28, 2025.
Hurricane Melissa one of strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record: See list
Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Hurricane Melissa approaching landfall: A look inside the storm
Widespread damage is expected in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Here's the latest on the hurricane.
Widespread damage is expected in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Here's the latest on the hurricane.
Hurricane Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday
Hurricane Melissa, which is currently one of the most powerful hurricanes of the season, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Here's the latest on the storm's path.
Hurricane Melissa, which is currently one of the most powerful hurricanes of the season, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Here's the latest on the storm's path.
Minnesota weather: Cloudy and seasonable with rain showers west of I-35
It’s a cloudy and seasonable day in Minnesota, with rain showers expected west of the Interstate 35 corridor and mostly dry conditions to the east.
It’s a cloudy and seasonable day in Minnesota, with rain showers expected west of the Interstate 35 corridor and mostly dry conditions to the east.
MN weather: Rain showers west of I-35 on Monday
It's a cloudy day across Minnesota, with rain showers expected west of the Interstate 35 corridor, while it stays mostly dry to the east. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.
It's a cloudy day across Minnesota, with rain showers expected west of the Interstate 35 corridor, while it stays mostly dry to the east. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.
MN weather: Monitoring Hurricane Melissa, wet Tuesday ahead
FOX 9 Meteorologist Ian Leonard is tracking Hurricane Melissa near Jamaica and the Bahamas, while Tuesday in Minnesota looks to be wet.
FOX 9 Meteorologist Ian Leonard is tracking Hurricane Melissa near Jamaica and the Bahamas, while Tuesday in Minnesota looks to be wet.
MN weather: Monday forecast update
FOX 9's Keith Marler shares an updated Minnesota weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
FOX 9's Keith Marler shares an updated Minnesota weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it churned toward Jamaica with winds topping 160 mph and rainfall totals that could exceed 30 inches.
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it churned toward Jamaica with winds topping 160 mph and rainfall totals that could exceed 30 inches.
Minnesota weather: Bright, breezy and seasonably mild on Monday
Monday starts bright and breezy before clouds increase in the afternoon ahead of overnight shower chances.
Monday starts bright and breezy before clouds increase in the afternoon ahead of overnight shower chances.
MN weather: Bright and breezy on Monday
Expect a bright, breezy, and seasonably mild day on Monday, with a high around 60 degrees and southeasterly winds 10-20+ mph in the Twin Cities metro. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.
Expect a bright, breezy, and seasonably mild day on Monday, with a high around 60 degrees and southeasterly winds 10-20+ mph in the Twin Cities metro. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.
Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.
Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength
As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.
As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.
Minnesota weather: Sunny and breezy Sunday, rain chances return Tuesday
It'll be a sunny and warm Sunday with rain back in the area on Tuesday.
It'll be a sunny and warm Sunday with rain back in the area on Tuesday.
Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage
Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.
Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.
MN weather: Sunny and breezy Sunday, rain chances Tuesday
Sunday will be warm and sunny with rain chances returning on Tuesday. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.
Sunday will be warm and sunny with rain chances returning on Tuesday. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.



















