Outdoor workers surviving MN summer heat
Construction workers in the Twin Cities are finding ways to beat the heat during this stretch of hot weather.
Construction workers in the Twin Cities are finding ways to beat the heat during this stretch of hot weather.
Thunderstorms could drop significant rain in metro
Overnight thunderstorms in the Twin Cities metro could drop heavy rain, possibly over 3 inches in some areas. A flood watch is in effect until 4 a.m.
Overnight thunderstorms in the Twin Cities metro could drop heavy rain, possibly over 3 inches in some areas. A flood watch is in effect until 4 a.m.
Minnesota weather: Strong storms possible Thursday
Strong storms are possible Thursday evening.
Strong storms are possible Thursday evening.
Escaping MN?s heat by hitting the water
FOX 9?s Rob Olson and others try to escape the extreme heat in Minnesota by enjoying a cool breeze on the St. Croix River.
FOX 9?s Rob Olson and others try to escape the extreme heat in Minnesota by enjoying a cool breeze on the St. Croix River.
How mental health disintegrates during extreme heat
The Real Minneapolis delivered water and frozen treats during extreme heat to help the unhoused population with their physical health, but doctors say high temperatures can also damage mental health.
The Real Minneapolis delivered water and frozen treats during extreme heat to help the unhoused population with their physical health, but doctors say high temperatures can also damage mental health.
Heat heightens struggles for unhoused people
The Real Minneapolis delivered water and frozen treats to help the unhoused population with their physical health, but doctors say extreme heat can also damage mental health.
The Real Minneapolis delivered water and frozen treats to help the unhoused population with their physical health, but doctors say extreme heat can also damage mental health.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued in Minnesota
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Minnesota and parts of Northwest Wisconsin until 9 p.m. Thursday. Main threats could include damaging hail and strong winds up to more than 50 MPH. FOX 9 will continue to track the storm's progress throughout the evening.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Minnesota and parts of Northwest Wisconsin until 9 p.m. Thursday. Main threats could include damaging hail and strong winds up to more than 50 MPH. FOX 9 will continue to track the storm's progress throughout the evening.
MnDOT spent nearly $174M to clear highways during 'most severe winter in more than a decade'
Maintenance costs and overall weather conditions may prove this past winter was especially severe in Minnesota.
Maintenance costs and overall weather conditions may prove this past winter was especially severe in Minnesota.
MN weather: Strong storms possible Thursday
The swampy morning leads to an oppressively hot afternoon with a mostly sunny sky and a heat index of 100-plus. Isolated strong storms fire later today (hail threat) and transition to a line of scattered storms tonight (wind threat),
The swampy morning leads to an oppressively hot afternoon with a mostly sunny sky and a heat index of 100-plus. Isolated strong storms fire later today (hail threat) and transition to a line of scattered storms tonight (wind threat),
3M Open's plans to keep golfers, fans cool
The 3M Open is being held in Minnesota on Thursday under an excessive heat warning. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the tournament's plans to help golfers and fans beat the heat.
The 3M Open is being held in Minnesota on Thursday under an excessive heat warning. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the tournament's plans to help golfers and fans beat the heat.
MN weather: Tropical heat, strong storms possible
Thursday will bring tropical heat to Minnesota, with the potential for some strong storms later in the day. Here's your forecast.
Thursday will bring tropical heat to Minnesota, with the potential for some strong storms later in the day. Here's your forecast.
Beating the extreme heat
Minnesotans were searching for ways to keep cool on Wednesday.
Minnesotans were searching for ways to keep cool on Wednesday.
Lightning strike causes house fire in Plymouth
A lightning strike from overnight storms sparked a house fire in Plymouth early Wednesday morning.
A lightning strike from overnight storms sparked a house fire in Plymouth early Wednesday morning.
Minnesota weather: Storms bring needed rain
Jennifer McDermed breaks down the extreme heat hitting Minnesota on Wednesday, July 26, and revisits last night's storms.
Jennifer McDermed breaks down the extreme heat hitting Minnesota on Wednesday, July 26, and revisits last night's storms.
Minnesota weather: Hot, steamy Wednesday
After overnight storms and some much-needed rain, Wednesday will be hot and steamy.
After overnight storms and some much-needed rain, Wednesday will be hot and steamy.
MN weather: Tropical-feeling sunshine
After early storms brought much-needed rain (over 1 inch officially in the metro), it?s back to tropical-feeling sun as temps soar to the 90s, dew points climb back to the 70s and a heat index flirts with 100. We have a heat advisory for Wednesday into Thursday.
After early storms brought much-needed rain (over 1 inch officially in the metro), it?s back to tropical-feeling sun as temps soar to the 90s, dew points climb back to the 70s and a heat index flirts with 100. We have a heat advisory for Wednesday into Thursday.
Como Zoo animals keeping cool during heat wave
Animals at the Como Zoo are keeping cool during this week's heat wave.
Animals at the Como Zoo are keeping cool during this week's heat wave.
Wildfires: Simultaneously our friend and foe
Wildfires are both naturally occurring and beneficial — and, in many cases, necessary evolution of forests and grasslands alike. But it's far more complex than that with humans directly affecting our landscape in both good and not-so-good ways.
Wildfires are both naturally occurring and beneficial — and, in many cases, necessary evolution of forests and grasslands alike. But it's far more complex than that with humans directly affecting our landscape in both good and not-so-good ways.
Using fire to improve landscape in Minnesota
Prescribed burns, as they're often called, have become commonplace across the country, including right here in Minnesota. In fact, the city of Burnsville is using fire to transform its heavily forested city parks back into the oak savannas they once were hundreds of years ago. With several hundred acres of parks, they will be transformed over the course of many years. But it's already underway in Terrace Oaks Park with roughly one-third of the 220-acre park restored.
Prescribed burns, as they're often called, have become commonplace across the country, including right here in Minnesota. In fact, the city of Burnsville is using fire to transform its heavily forested city parks back into the oak savannas they once were hundreds of years ago. With several hundred acres of parks, they will be transformed over the course of many years. But it's already underway in Terrace Oaks Park with roughly one-third of the 220-acre park restored.
Storms push through Twin Cities overnight
Storms, which caused no major damage in the Twin Cities, dumped about an inch of rain overnight. The storm also packed some pretty strong winds, with wind damage reported in central Minnesota and causing power outages impacting about 8,400 customers.
Storms, which caused no major damage in the Twin Cities, dumped about an inch of rain overnight. The storm also packed some pretty strong winds, with wind damage reported in central Minnesota and causing power outages impacting about 8,400 customers.