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June 20, 2021 2:11 PM

Severe thunderstorm watch through Sunday evening for parts of southern Minnesota

A severe thunderstorm watch has been posted through Sunday evening for areas generally south of the Twin Cities.

by Bill Endersen

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June 20, 2021 10:55 AM

Periods of rain/thunderstorms Sunday; windy and chilly Monday

We’ll see periods of rain with a few embedded thunderstorms this Father’s Day. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead.

by Ron Trenda

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June 20, 2021 10:30 AM

Official: Crash, 'likely' due to storm, kills 10 in Alabama

Eight children in a van from a youth home for abused or neglected children were killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on a wet Alabama interstate that also killed a man and his infant daughter in another vehicle.

by The Associated Press

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June 20, 2021 6:42 AM

Periods of rain and thunder this Father's Day

We need the rain, even if it puts a damper on outdoor activities. We have your Sunday forecast details.

by Ron Trenda

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June 19, 2021 8:14 PM

Hot weather fuels early algae blooms on Minnesota lakes

Blue-green algae typically doesn’t make its unsightly appearance on Minnesota lakes until August. But this summer has been anything but typical.

by Kirsti Marohn

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June 19, 2021 5:55 PM

Periods of rain and thunder on Sunday

Our incredibly nice Saturday weather will be followed by plenty of clouds and periods of rain and thunder on Sunday. We have the forecast details, including a look at potential rain totals.

by Ron Trenda

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June 19, 2021 4:58 PM

The record temperatures enveloping the West are not your average heat wave

This record-setting heat wave's remarkable power, size and unusually early appearance is giving meteorologists and climate experts yet more cause for concern about the routinization of extreme weather in an era of climate change.

by Eric Westervelt

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June 19, 2021 11:02 AM

Tropical Storm Claudette brings flooding to Gulf Coast

Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of Tropical Storm Claudette battered the Florida panhandle and much of Alabama on Saturday, as the weather system moved toward the Carolinas.

by The Associated Press

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June 19, 2021 10:35 AM

A gorgeous Saturday; rain and thunder at times on Sunday

We’re enjoying gorgeous weather this Saturday. Sunday will feature some periods of rain and thunder. We have your forecast details, including a look at the week ahead.

by Ron Trenda