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Minnesota weather: Another rainy Thursday, pleasant Friday to follow
MN weather: More rain with cloudy skies Thursday
It’s another rainy day with overcast skies and cooler temperatures in the 60s. Friday is expected to be brighter and warmer, with highs in the 70s. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Rain showers and cooler temperatures are sticking around Thursday, but a warmer and brighter Friday is ahead.
Rainy and cool Thursday
Severe weather risk:
More rain is in the forecast for Thursday, but it won’t be like Wednesday’s weather for most, where severe storms raced across southern Minnesota and at least 10 tornadoes were reported. The Twin Cities and areas west dealt with flash flooding after heavy rain, with some regions seeing over 4 inches of rain.
However, there is a level 2 risk of severe weather for extreme southeastern Minnesota and a level 1 risk for areas just north on Thursday. The afternoon hours will see a threat of supercells developing in parts of extreme southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and southwestern Wisconsin. These storms will have a chance to produce a few isolated tornadoes and strong gusty winds.
Thursday’s forecast:
The Twin Cities will see periods of light to moderate showers with rumbles throughout the day. The system will likely bring another half inch of rain for some, with southern regions possibly getting another 1 to 1.5 inches of rain. The system finally moves out by mid-to-late evening, though the clouds will linger overnight.
Temperatures remain cooler with highs in the 60s statewide, accompanied by light northerly winds at 5-15 mph. The Twin Cities metro daytime high is around 67 degrees.
Nice Friday ahead of steamy weekend
What’s next:
We get a break from the rain on Friday with partly sunny skies, light winds and highs in the mid to upper 70s.
This weekend is looking hot and steamy with rising dew points and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. There’s a chance of a stray thunderstorm Saturday, which may linger into Sunday.
The start of the week is bright and comfortable with highs in the low 80s.
Here’s a look at the seven-day forecast:
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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