Minneapolis, MN
MN weather: 2024 tied for warmest year in the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It looks like 2024 is going to be tied for the warmest year on record for the Twin Cities.
Warmest years in Minnesota
What we know: As of Jan. 1, 2025, the average temperature in the Twin Cities was 50.9 degrees in 2024, which is tied with 1931.
There are many recent years in the top-seven for warmest years in Minnesota, including 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2023, setting a warming trend in recent years.
Warmest years in Minnesota on record. (FOX 9)
Warm weather in 2024
Digging deeper: 2024 being tied for warmest year on record comes after a record-warm fall in Minnesota.
September-November 2024 was the warmest autumn in 130 years in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The average temperature for those three months was 50.26 degrees, beating the previous record set in 1963.
READ MORE: MN weather: Warmest fall on record in the Twin Cities
The DNR says that seven of the 10 warmest autumns on record have happened since 2000.
This autumn was also the 10th driest autumn on record.
Last winter had heat waves that caused record high temperatures and a lack of snow, with the majority of the state seeing 50% less of its normal snowfall, according to the DNR.
Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis shooting leaves 21-year-old man dead
One man has died after a shooting in north Minneapolis Friday night.
At around 6:20 p.m., officers responded to the 3200 block of Fremont Avenue North, where they found a 21-year-old man with life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Minneapolis police provided medical aid before he was brought to the hospital, where he later died. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the man’s identity at a later time.
Investigators are working to determine what led up to the shooting. No arrests have been made.
“Our investigators will work tirelessly to try and find answers about what happened to this man for his family,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “I urge anyone who may know what happened to contact our investigators.”
Anyone with information should leave a voicemail at 612-673-5845 or email policetips@minneapolismn.gov.
Minneapolis, MN
Family thankful strangers stopped to help their injured daughter after Minneapolis hit-and-run
Family thankful strangers stopped to help their injured daughter after Minneapolis hit-and-run
Minneapolis police are trying to track down a blue sedan they believe may be responsible for a hit-and-run that critically injured a 26-year-old nurse on New Year’s Day.
The victim, identified by her family as Michaela Howk, was crossing the street at 4th Avenue Northeast and University Avenue Northeast around 2 a.m. on Wednesday.
“She’s always been a fighter,” said Michael Howk, the victim’s father, as she’s being treated for numerous injuries at a Minneapolis hospital.
The family is urging anyone with information about the hit-and-run to contact authorities.
“Please come forward; it’s the worst thing in the world to leave someone laying like that,” Michael said.
The family is thankful that other people who saw their daughter injured on the street stopped to help her until medics arrived.
“As horrible as it is, what happened to her, if it wasn’t for the people who stopped to be with her, she wouldn’t be with us,” said Sheila Howk, the victim’s mother. “Michaela has a lot of angels looking out for her.”
Michaela had just moved back home to Minnesota to become a nurse at a local hospital and was scheduled to start the new job this coming Monday.
“Now she’s getting cared for instead of her caring for others,” said Sheila.
Her 26-year-old daughter is being treated for head trauma, broken bones and spinal injuries.
A fundraising page, started by loved ones, was started to help with her recovery
Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota weather: Cold as the sun finally returns Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Expect a bright, sunny but cold day on Friday with temperatures in the teens.
Friday’s forecast in Minnesota
What to expect: Friday will bring clear skies and abundant sunshine across much of the state. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-teens for central and southern Minnesota, with highs in the single digits for northern regions.
The Twin Cities metro daytime high is 14 degrees, about 10 degrees below average for this time of year. Though northwest breezes at 10-15 mph will likely make it feel far colder.
The overnight hours are quiet and cold with subzero temperatures across much of Minnesota and lows around 0 degrees in the metro area.
Sunny but cold weekend
What’s next: Expect a seasonably cold weekend with plenty of sunshine on Saturday for most of the state, though cloud coverage will increase for southern and southwestern Minnesota. Sunday may see a few additional clouds with highs in the lower to mid-teens.
Looking ahead, temperatures remain fairly steady in the teens with a mix of sunshine and clouds.
Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast:
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