Medicine Lake Fire & Rescue

04/21/2026

TONIGHT (4/21) Medicine Lake Fire is conducting training scenarios placed around the city.

There will be some kids in firefighter's yards & parks, these are volunteers (actors!) and there will be some increased truck and ambulance traffic from 7-9pm.

Thank you!

04/15/2026

Tomorrow is the Statewide Tornado Drill Day as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Outdoor warning sirens will sound at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., and those who opt in will receive a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) at 1:45 p.m.

How to "opt in" to WEA:

Android: Go to Settings, search for "Emergency Alerts", and toggle on the desired alerts.

iPhone: Go to Settings > Notifications, scroll to the bottom, and toggle on Government Alerts.

04/13/2026

T-STORMS TONIGHT 3:00 PM and Midnight
- Heavy rainfall
- 30% risk of large hail (2-3")
- 15% risk for damaging winds
- 5% chance for tornadoes

Most Likely Case: Thunderstorms develop and move through the county. Heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds are most likely if a thunderstorm is able to turn severe. Rainfall amounts around 0.5-1.5 inches, 0.75 -2 inch hail, and winds greater than 58 mph possible.

A warm and partly sunny Monday brings highs in the 70s before scattered storms develop late in the day. The Twin Cities metro is under a Level 3 enhanced risk of severe weather, with hail and wind the primary threats, though an isolated tornado can't be ruled out.

03/26/2026

WARNING: Hennepin County Fire Weather Watch for Saturday afternoon and evening.

EVENT: With relative humidity as low as 18 percent and winds from 20-30 mph, gusting to 40 mph, fires can develop and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

03/13/2026

WINTER STORM WARNING for Sat 7pm through Mon 7am.

Heavy snow is expected with 10-18 inches likely with most of the snowfall Saturday evening and into the overnight. Expectation is 2 inches per hour. Winds will continue to be around 20-30 mph through the snowfall but on Sunday to see those winds increase to 35-45mph reducing visibility creating blizzard like conditions with blowing snow. The snowpack will be wet and heavy

IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS:
- Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
- Low visibility.
- Hazardous Monday morning commute.
- Potential for infrastructure damage.
- Health concerns for shovelers with the heavy snowpack.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities and parts of Minnesota this weekend due to a winter storm that's expected to move into the Upper Midwest.

01/25/2026

We aren't out of it yet!

Windchill values down to the -35F range tonight. Keep warm gear with you!

01/21/2026

EXTREME COLD Thursday-Saturday!

Temps will be very cold on Thurs/Fri nights (-20F) and Saturday nigth (-10F). Windchill will be as low as -35F to -45F!

Frostbite can occur on exposed skin in under 10 minutes, so:
- Stay indoors when possible
- Wear adequate protective clothing outside
- Look out for those especially vulnerable to cold (elderly, young, ill, physically challenged, and pets)

An extreme cold warning is in effect for Minnesota starting Thursday evening, when wind chills could reach 40 and 50 below zero in much of the state. Here's what to expect.

12/27/2025

SNOW STORM WATCH: midnight Sunday (28th) through 5a Monday (29th). Rain transitioning to snow around 8a as temps drop. Increasing wind gusts will cause low visibility.

BEST CASE: 2-4in snow, no freezing rain, wind gusts ~20-30mph
WORST CASE: 6-10in, glaze of ice, wind gusts ~40-50mph
MOST LIKELY: 4-7in, light glaze of ice, wind gusts ~30-40 mph

Stay Safe!

12/09/2025

Hennepin Country: expect snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and a wintry mix, including freezing rain, through tomorrow morning.

https://www.weather.gov/media/mpx/DssPacket.pdf

12/07/2025

It’s time for MLFD's 4th annual fire truck pizza delivery night!
Order a discounted Jet’s pizza through us and we’ll deliver it via fire truck.

(Med Lake and South Shore addresses only)

CHECK OUT OUR ORDER FORM HERE: https://near.tl/sm/0YkLf1-58

Thank you for your support!