Record heat today, winter storm tomorrow: Rollercoaster of weather to hit Colorado, West

Record-breaking heat will soon be replaced wintry cold temperatures, as a blast of strong winds and cold air move into sections of the state and other parts of the West.

Strong storms roll through southern Minnesota overnight

Strong to severe thunderstorms passed through southern Minnesota overnight, leaving behind some hail and wind damage.

Friday's forecast: Calm and pleasant
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The "last weekend of summer" should be a nice one. Some thunderstorms possible late Saturday/early Sunday

Minnesota Red Cross volunteers helping with Hurricane Laura relief

Cleanup and relief efforts are underway on the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Laura. Among those answering the call to help are Minnesotans with the Red Cross.

Minnesota Xcel Energy workers to help restore power after Hurricane Laura

Hundreds of Xcel Energy workers and contracting crews are headed to Louisiana to help those who lost power during Hurricane Laura, according to an Xcel Energy spokesman.

‘Houses that are totally gone’: 4 dead as Tropical Storm Laura exits Louisiana, leaving wake of destruction

One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain early Thursday morning, but Laura rapidly weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm by afternoon.

Thursday is cooler, but more humid with storm systems rolling across the state later in the evening
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It's a tropical feeling Thursday; cooler than other days this week, but more humid with a heat index close to 90. Storm systems will roll across the state later on in the night and we could see some heavy rain in some cases, especially in the Twin Cities metro.

4 deaths caused by falling trees in Louisiana during Hurricane Laura

The governor of Louisiana says four people, including a 14-year-old girl and an 68-year-old man, were killed by falling trees as Hurricane Laura moved through the state.

Hurricane Laura captured in stunning pictures from space

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.