National Weather Service

Weather forecasters missed their Wednesday targets for the Rochester area.

Last year the event was forced to cancel due to the pandemic, this year Mother Nature caused devastating damage and forced the cancellation.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert that covers most of the state.

Look for reddish sunsets & sunrises.

The National Weather Service is expecting two rounds of strong to severe storms across the area throughout today and into tonight.

Rochester broke a record that stood for more than 100 years.

But it will be 20 degrees cooler by Wednesday.

It's not just from fireworks!

And it was also one of the driest Junes ever.

The risk of severe weather in Se Minnesota will be late Thursday afternoon through midnight.

The recent very warm and very dry weather may linger through the month.

Higher humidity is expected Thursday and Friday, possibly producing triple-digit heat indices.

The city tied a record Friday and then set a new record Saturday.

It's possible the above-average weather may linger into the middle of the month.