Thursday weather: Cool and wet day ahead

Ken Barlow is forecasting strong and shifting winds controlling our weatherLast Updated Good Thursday morning! Scattered showers will arrive later this morning, but at least the first part of the morning drive will just see some patchy drizzle. The heaviest rain today will pass to the south of the Twin Cities. Southeastern parts of the state into Wisconsin may see up to an inch of rain by…Read More > Thursday weather: Cool and damp day in the Twin Cities Seven Day Forecast Interactive Radar Minnesota Temperatures Dew Points Meet Minnesota’s Weather Authority 5 Eyewitness News named Ken Barlow as Chief Meteorologist in 2021. He returned to Minnesota in June 2011 after spending several years with WBZ-TV in Boston, MA. Ken brings more than 40 years of weather forecasting experience, including 30 years in Minnesota, to the station. Click for more. Jonathan joined the 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS weather team in August of 2011. He has been in the weather business over 30 years and has worked as a Meteorologist at KAAL in Austin/Rochester, KEYC in Mankato, KCRA in Sacramento and KARE in the Twin Cities. Click for more. Chris Reece joined 5 Eyewitness News as a meteorologist in late November of 2022. Chris began his meteorology career while still a college student at WBKO in Bowling Green, KY and most recently was the weekday morning meteorologist at WISC in Madison, WI where he received multiple awards, including a 2022 Emmy for outstanding craft achievement in on-air weathercasting. Click for more. Molly joined 5 Eyewitness News in March of 2026. She has previously worked for television stations across the country including Wyoming, Montana, El Paso, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Orlando and here at home in Minneapolis. Click for more. Kit Thomas joined 5 Eyewitness News in June 2026. He began his career in the Midwest and Great Plains, working first in the Quad Cities in Iowa/Illinois, then later the Tri Cities in Central Nebraska. He covered severe storms and intense blizzards, gaining chasing experience in all seasons. Kit then moved to Denver where he worked at WeatherNation, a national outlet covering the country from hurricane landfalls to blizzards to severe outbreaks. Click for more. Weather News »Minnesota’s Weather Authority ALERT: 1-2 inches of rain in the Twin Cities, even more to the southSevere storms north, then hot and humid Friday – ChrisKen Barlow is forecasting some rain, but also a nice weekend on the way!