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Weather and Climate News

Weather Service says Friday storms included four tornadoes; more than 1,000 remain without power

Weather Service says Friday storms included four tornadoes; more than 1,000 remain without power

The National Weather Service reports at least four tornadoes touched down in Minnesota as severe storms swept across the region early Friday. About 1,700 homes and businesses in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin remained without power late Saturday afternoon.
by Andrew Krueger

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Weekend forecast: Sunny September Saturday; summery Sunday

Weekend forecast: Sunny September Saturday; summery Sunday

If you enjoy typical September weather, you’ll like our Saturday forecast. Fans of summery temps will prefer our Sunday weather. We have your weekend forecast details, plus the Minnesota fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Temperatures rebound over the weekend, with 80s by Sunday

Following strong storms Thursday evening and overnight, Friday will be noticeably cooler. Temperatures rise again over the weekend, with most of the state 10 to 15 degrees above average early next week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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At least one dead as severe storms bring widespread damage to Minnesota, western Wisconsin

At least one dead as severe storms bring widespread damage to Minnesota, western Wisconsin

A line of strong storms brought damaging winds and at least a couple tornadoes to Minnesota and western Wisconsin early Friday. At least one fatality was reported — in Mankato, where a 4-year-old girl died when a tree branch fell on a tent at a city park.
by MPR News Staff

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Behind the storms overnight, cooler weather on Friday

In the wake of the cold front that moved through Minnesota overnight, sunshine returns but temperatures turn cooler.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for Minnesota

Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for Minnesota

There’s a severe thunderstorm watch until 2 a.m. for much of central and southwest Minnesota and a tornado watch until midnight for much of central and northeast Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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