Oklahoma City got enough rain this week to raise water levels on Lake Hefner by nearly two feet in just two days.

The first round of rain is expected in the afternoon, with temperatures climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s.

The National Weather Service says Rachel is no longer a "tropical" storm, but risks persist. Follow for live updates.

It was a dreary day Thursday as off-and-on rain showers moved across much of central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Here's how much rain we actually got.

A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people, officials said Thursday, as rescuers evacuated hundreds of stranded people.The downpour Wednesday night flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads and underpasses,

High temperatures on Thursday will be in the 90s once again, but drastic change is coming.

After a bone-dry start to October for much of the state, Minnesota finally welcomed some rain on Thursday. Unlike the short, heavy bursts typically brought by summer storms, Thursday was a decidedly fall-like day of moderate, persistent rain for much of the state, including the Twin Cities.