Weather and Climate News

Laura carves destructive path through Louisiana; 4 dead
Laura has weakened to a tropical storm after blasting the Louisiana coast with high winds and heavy rain for hours. The system that came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane is being blamed for two deaths and widespread damage around Lake Charles, an industrial and casino city of 80,000 people.
Wednesday brings one last day of hot weather before temperatures return closer to average.  Meanwhile, a couple rounds of storms bring back-to-back severe weather concerns.
Dangerous heat continues Wednesday, and central Minnesota sees a risk for severe weather.
Heat continues to be a concern in southern Minnesota through Wednesday, while a couple rounds of storms could impact the state through the end of the week.