Ken Barlow
@kbarlowkstp
Chief Meteorologist KSTP-TV AMS CBM .Emmy winner. American Assoc. for Advancement of Science. Always running. Part time triathlete.
A hot and humid day today and even hotter, more humid weather--with a Heat Advisory up for the Fourth. Thunderstorms in the metro should hold off until later Friday night. The wettest day of the holiday weekend will be on Saturday followed by a cooler and less humid Sunday.
Nightmare. Friday night: Enderlin, ND EF 3
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95° at 4 PM at MSP ties the record high for today set in 1910. The heat index right now is 103°.
FRIDAY JUNE 20, 2025 FORECAST FIRST ALERT FOR RECORD HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY THIS WEEKEND.
Severe threat very dependent on sunshine today. More sun =better chance of severe. Little sun= lower severe threat
FORECAST FIRST ALERT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING Damaging winds of 60 mph or more, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible from roughly 2pm thru 8pm today.
FORECAST FIRST ALERT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING Damaging winds of 60 mph or more, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible from roughly 2pm thru 8pm today.
Although the kids are older now, my most important job in my life has been and always will be being a dad. Thank you to Theresa for doing the most important part and making me a father. I love you all so much and I am forever proud of you! ❤
A grey start to the Father's Day weekend with fog and drizzle this morning. No steady rain today, but damp and mostly cloudy with a passing shower. Thunderstorms on the way late tonight and part of Father's Day.
BREAKING: Multiple sources tell 5 Eyewitness News at least two MN state lawmakers were shot at their homes last night by a gunman impersonating a police officer. DFL Speaker Emerita Melissa Hoffman in Brooklyn Park and DFL Sen. John Hoffman in Champlin. Working on more details.
Smoky skies this morning in the Twin Cities from the wildfires in Canada...it'll stick around for today and Saturday. Thanks to Bryan for the picture!
Video of a tornado this afternoon in New Richmond, WI credit: Dan Demulling
Running is IT for me. I started running in college to deal with my stress. I’ve been running ever since. My knees are both titanium.😊. Whatever “it” is that gives you mental freedom hang onto it. If you feel like you’ve lost touch with your “it”…you will find it again😊
KMPX -5:23 PM : Twin Cities may have dodged the worst, but there have been numerous reports of funnel clouds and tornadoes north and south (red polygon=tornado warnings)
A Tornado WATCH is now in effect until 11 pm, including all of the Twin Cities Metro and south/east. Greatest tornado threat for metro is 6 pm thru 9 pm
It’s 2:35 PM, a tornado watch will likely be issued, including the Twin Cities, within the next hour or two.
Much of Eastern and Southeastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin are under the threat for severe thunderstorms later today. The biggest threat is large hail and strong straight-line winds, but the tornado threat is pretty high today as well. In the Twin Cities 4pm-7pm. #mnwx
I've just emerged from a 3-week depression and things are good again. My bipolar used to be on the 'up' side & for no explanation, they have lately been on the down side. For those struggling right now, let me be an example that you can get through this...it will get better. 🙂