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Katie Steiner

Katie Steiner loves everything about her home state of Minnesota, and considers forecasting for Minnesota and Western Wisconsin such a privilege. Katie joined the WCCO team in the fall of 2018 and has loved every moment since.

Prior to coming home, Katie worked at the CBS affiliate in New Orleans, LA where she covered hurricanes, tropical storms, massive flash flooding events, and even a rare snowfall. She has also worked in Spokane, WA and Columbia, MO.

Katie is passionate about Minnesota weather, and received her certificate in Meteorology from Mississippi State University.

Katie's roots in Minnesota run deep, and she grew up surrounded by veterans. Her grandpa was an Army Reserve General based at Fort Snelling, her dad was a Navy pilot, and her uncle was an Air Force navigator. They made such an impact, her little sister was a Navy nurse, her little brother is a Navy jet pilot, and two of her cousins are in the Air Force and Marine Corps respectively. You can say the 4th of July is a pretty special day in the Steiner family.

Katie, her husband, and children are active in the Twin Cities community. They love to be outside: skiing at the cabin, tennis in the summer, cross country skiing in the winter just to name a few. You will most likely find Katie and the kids watching local sports at night...Katie's daughter is obsessed! Her family is also very involved in their local church, where Katie sings regularly at mass.

Cool and sunny Tuesday in Twin Cities as slight warm-up looms

After much of southern Minnesota was under a freeze warning early Tuesday, the Twin Cities will warm up nicely.

Oct 15

Coldest air of the season arrives in Twin Cities

Fall may have been tardy this year, but it's now in full effect in the Twin Cities.

Oct 14

Showers push through Minnesota, with fall-like Sunday to follow

After a round of storms pushed through the metro on Saturday morning, another round is expected in the evening before a fall-like Sunday.

Sep 21

Summer weather lingers Tuesday, but a change is on the horizon

Summer sticks around for the next couple of days, with humidity still up, temperatures in the mid-80s and lots of sunshine.

Sep 17

Beautiful start to work week in Twin Cities; rain, storms arrive midweek

Tuesday will be a carbon copy day of Monday in the Twin Cities, with highs around 80, lots of sunshine and low humidity.

Aug 12

More chances for severe storms in Minnesota loom going into Monday

Parts of Minnesota are still assessing damage after storms late Saturday and overnight left some with large hail, and others with high winds that knocked down trees and led to power outages for tens of thousands.

Jul 14

Photos show downed Twin Cities trees after overnight storms, large hail in other parts of Minnesota

Strong winds tested the strength of trees across the Twin Cities metro area overnight, and some parts of the state saw monstrous hail stones as severe storms rolled through the region.

Jul 14

Heat and humidity with chance for severe storms on Saturday, Sunday

Saturday is a NEXT Weather Alert day because of the heat and humidity, as well as the chance for storms.

Jul 13

Heat, humidity begin to build Thursday in the Twin Cities

We are starting to crank up the heat in the Twin Cities, with both Thursday and Friday featuring temperatures in the mid-to-high 80s.

Jul 11

Sunny, warm Sunday is a #Top10WxDay

We're closing out the weekend with a #Top10WxDay in the Twin Cities.

May 5

Warmer, stormy Tuesday ahead in southern Minnesota

There will be a break in the rain action for the rest of Monday, but more drought relief is on the way in southern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and into the night.