That's right. It is 6:00 AM and we're
bringing you to Lake Minnetonka on this
Memorial Day for this unofficial start to
the summer beautiful sunrise out there
and there are people already geg
their boats out on the lake getg
ready to start this day of fun .
We're glad you're joining us
here for this Memorial Day,
Jason and Guy with you.
Big day for a lot of folks,
lots of barbecues, lots of late time,
lots of pool time.
Looks like the weather is going
to be great for that.
Yeah, get up early. Get on it.
Yeah. And they started.
We're the winners today with sunshine
and warm temperatures and it's
just been a phenomenal week to r
weekend rather even last week, right.
But the dry stretch will come to an end as
you can see here on the seven day forecast.
Isolated shower and storm chanc.
That increases starting tonightr
the western central part of the state
and then we'll find isolated showers.
Better chance for that come tomw
into Wednesday and then Thursday Friday.
Look at Thursday up to 89.
Friday you'll see temperatures t
around 86 or 88 rather and 86 ce
Saturday and that will last thrh
about Sunday when we finally tun
dry with temperatures in the mid 80s.
I've also got you covered this
morning on traffic.
You'll see where we are in the green.
So it seems like everybody is resting this
morning and enjoying their Memorial Day.
As you should,
I'll keep you updated if I see
any incidents Jason.
Alright, I thank you very much.
So in a few hours a lot of people will
be soaking up the sun from boatn
Lake Minnetonka as we just showed you.
If you head out to the lake youy
notice more safety precautions t
there aimed at keeping you safe.
CC is live at Lake Minnetonka with important
reminders before you get out on the water.
CC looks like people are already taking
advantage in getting out this morning.
Gosh, they are really.
The early bird gets the worm cly
because a lot of people are out here.
We've seen over 10 boats out
here already this morning.
It's only 6:00 AM.
We see people fishing out on the shoreline,
so a lot happening already this morning.
It's only going to get busier as the day
goes on, so it's going to get busier.
More patrols are going to be out here,
so keep that in mind if we
take a lookout here too,
as it becomes more busy.
Officials are really going to
start prioritizing your safety
when more people are out here.
So in not only will there be more patrols,
but they're also going to be
introducing a new rule out here.
So if you're going to
bring your boat out here,
all boats must maintain a speed
of five mph or less when you're
within 300 feet of the shore.
So that's really doubling the
distance from years past.
There's other rules that you hae
to follow too when you're out h,
like wearing your life jacket
and not just bringing it.
We know that the law requires
kids under tend to wear life.
Jacket,
but everyone on the boat should
at least have one.
Checking safety equipment.
Also important when you're out ,
like navigation lights,
sound producing devices,
fire extinguishers,
carbon monoxide detectors,
and also inspecting that engine cutoff
lanyard and making sure that yoe
actually wearing it in case of an emergency.
Also very important to not dring
alcohol and driving your boat.
And just a note too,
because we've had a really
long stretch of dry weather,
water levels may not be as
high as they usually are.
So officials are going to be
out here today making sure the
water lovers are OK and checking
that for you throughout the day.
Jason.
All right. I want you to have a fun day,
but want you to have a safe
day on the lake as well.
So got to be careful out there.
CC Gaines reporting live this
morning for us. Thank you.
It's been relatively smooth for travelers
so far this Memorial Day weeken,
but experts are warning that the
skies and the roads can be jam
packed today with millions of
travelers heading home on the r.
AAA is warning travelers leaving today
afternoon to brace for bottlene,
in some cases worse than Friday.
The agency says it's best
to leave before 10:00 AM.
As for flights,
more than 2.7 million travelers
went through airports Friday al,
not numbers that have not
been seen since 2019.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says
flight cancellation rates remain below 1%,
but today poses another test for
airlines as people head home.
So let's take a look at MSP right now.
And there aren't any delays
or cancellations so far,
which is great to see.
Of course,
if you're flying,
check with your airline before
you're head out to the airport.
Let's take a live look from
Fort Snelling this morning,
the National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
It's a breathtaking sight.
Nearly 200,000 flags planted
at tombstones by volunteers.
You'll also see flags flying atf
staff across the state until no.
In honor of our fallen military members.
In a few hours,
Fort Snelling will also host
a Decoration Day ceremony.
The staff there will dress up
in 1890s military costumes and
give speeches on past conflicts.
This morning,
Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis also
hosting a ceremony at the Soldis
Memorial on this day of remembr.
Starts at 10:30 with performancs
by the Minnesota Freedom Band ad
gospel singer Tanya Hughes Kend.
The ceremony and family activits
that follow are open for all.
Visitors are encouraged, though,
to bring chairs and blankets as seats
out there may fill up pretty fa.
You can find a full list of eves
happening across the metro on care11.com.
You can also pull out your phone
and use our Free Care 11 app,
Six O 6 on the clock.
We're getting a live picture in from DC
this morning in the past couple of hours.
We learned a vote on raising the
debt ceiling could be on Wednes.
President Biden says a tentative
deal was reached about 48 hours.
This would extend the governmens
current debt limit for another two years.
This morning,
the president is urging both
chambers to pass the agreement.
Many details of the deal
aren't available yet,
but here's what we know so far.
It caps nondefense spending in 2024 and 2025,
protects veteran medical care,
and expands work requirements fr
some adults getting food stamps.
Congress must make a decision on
this by June 5th.
In the coming days,
fire officials in Wright County
will be assessing the damage of
a fire that spread from three
buildings to a 121 year old chu.
This happened in Howard Lake yesterday
afternoon. The Fire Chief says the fire
started in one homes detached garage.
He tells us embers most likely
lit the steeple of the Saint Jas
Lutheran Church when they flew .
We spoke with a neighbor who described
how quickly it went up in flame.
I went to the window to see
what was going on and that that
garage was fully engulfed in a matter
of maybe 2 minutes, the chief s.
All the buildings involved
are still standing.
No one was hurt in the fire
developing within the last 10 h.
The Chicago County Sheriff's Department
has identified the body pulled from the St.
Croix River near Taylor's Fall Fright.
Taylor's Falls Friday.
The medical examiner says 18 yer
old DeAndre Sandvig drowned aftr
falling about 50 feet into the
river in Interstate State Park.
Sandvig had been missing for
more than a month this morning.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
is calling on Congress to pass e
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
This comes three years after
Floyd's murder in Minneapolis.
Ellison appeared on CNN yesterd.
He says while Minnesota has made
strides towards police reform,
there is still work to be done.
We have not passed
the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act.
Congress must do that.
It is unfinished business.
I'll give the president props fr
issuing an executive order, but Congress
has got to do its job.
Ellison also pointed out that it takes
years to rebuild trust with pole
after officer involved deaths happen.
He says that's why police refors
critical to preventing what happened to
George Floyd from happening ever again.
This morning we're learning more about
a train derailment near Saint C.
This happened around 1:00 o'clon
Saturday, according to BNSF Rai,
and involved six cars hauling rs
in Benton County and no one was
hurt and Hazmat was not involve.
The the cause of this derailment
is still being investigated.
In a few hours,
first responders will be back on scene
searching for survivors at the site of
a collapsed apartment building in Iowa.
They're picking up search effors
after a part of an Iowa after
that apartment building collaps.
This happened about 13 hours ag.
Officials say the back of the
six story building collapsed.
Crews found evidence of a natural gas leak.
More than a dozen people were rescued.
Now the stability of the buildig
is a big concern for crews.
We're not actually sure how
stable the building is.
Even while we are on scene,
we did have multiple secondary s
of debris coming from that structure.
We want to make sure that all
of our responders are able to
process through in a safe manne,
but we still want to get through
there as quickly as possible.
It's still not clear how many pe
are now without a place to stay.
So you back outside now you're
looking out over the metros.
The sun rises here on this
beautiful Memorial Day.
Many of you planning to
spend the day outside,
but got to tell you here there n
air quality alert in effect right now.
This alert covers the Twin
Cities and other parts of east,
central, and southeast Minnesot.
It's expected to reach a level
unhealthy for sensitive groups,
so that alert lasts until 8:00 PM A lot
of people excited to get outside, guy.
But if you're in one of those sensitive
groups, you got to be careful.
Absolutely.
Yep, you got to be careful.
Maybe limit your time outdoors d
take some breaks inside and, you know,
still try to enjoy your Memorial Day.
Holiday, right.
So I don't want to be a Debbie Downer.
Here we are. We will reach Code
Orange later on this afternoon.
Once the sun is shining bright d
temperatures start warming up te
80s and traffic starts to incre,
that's going to bring some
nasty air to the surface today.
So that will include a good
portion of the state.
As you can see,
it's stretching as Far East into
western and central Wisconsin.
Also, some fire weather conditions now,
no red flag warnings.
Just heads up, with low humidity levels,
breezy conditions,
the possibility is there for anything
to start could spread rapidly out there.
So just you know,
keep that in mind for your Memorial Day.
All right, let's take a look at radar.
Things pretty much quiet.
You have some activity
here over in North Dakota,
but for the most part we're
waking up to a beautiful,
a spectacular sunrise as you
just saw from our sky camera.
You have some shower activity oo
the South towards far Eastern Nebraska,
near Omaha, also Northern Iowa as well.
We'll start to allow some of tht
energy into our state here into
West central Minnesota a little
bit later on this afternoon and
evening and I actually will time
things out for you in micro cas.
About 10 minutes.
I'll put some pauses on some
forecast animations so that way
we can see exactly where those
storms start to pop up and win.
So 67 right now,
SE breeze at 7 mph next 12 hour,
quiet temperatures right around 85 today,
overnight.
We'll see some passing
clouds tomorrow morning.
Maybe a spotty shower, right?
Maybe.
And I'll show you what I'm talkg
about again here in about 10 minutes.
But otherwise we'll keep isolated showers,
storm chances in the seven day through.
Saturday.
So get ready for summer like pattern,
Jason.