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.

Fourth of July evening weather update
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With many people having plans to watch Fourth of July fireworks the threat of sever weather has diminished across most of Minnesota, but a marginal risk remains in southern Minnesota and eastern Wisconsin. Lingering light showers might flare up still right around the time of fireworks shows.

Rain delays 4th of July parades, second round of storms expected tonight

A series of morning storms that were short-lived throughout the Twin Cities delayed several 4th of July parade start times, and more rain and winds is expected tonight.