Weather

Hurricane Erin remains a powerful Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph. However, the National Hurricane Center said additional strengthening is likely over the next day or so, and Erin could become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) by Wednesday night.

Wednesday will be bright, warm and still somewhat humid across Minnesota.

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified last week, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph in a matter of hours.

Morning fog and clouds will clear for a mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, though a stray isolated shower is possible later in the day.

Some areas of Minnesota picked up more than 10 inches of rain from Friday morning to Monday morning. Here's a look at rain totals.

Expect a muggy Monday in Minnesota with morning rain and isolated afternoon showers before things finally dry out in the days ahead.

Tornado warnings have been issued for parts of far southern Minnesota and northern Iowa as strong storms passed through on Sunday.

Sunday started out soggy with heavy rains in parts of the state, and more storms are expected in the evening.

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified Friday night, with the storm now reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 160 mph.

The latest rain totals are in after storms hit the Twin Cities late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

A stalled frontal boundary keeps the threat of occasional heavy rain and storms alive for the weekend.