Upside down forecast
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Minnesotans are conditioned to think of our weather as colder up north. That's true most of the year. But in summer weather patterns can turn upside down.
This week is a good example. Low pressure and showers across southern Minnesota are producing temperatures 20-degrees cooler than in the sunny, warm north.
It was 22 degrees warmer Wednesday afternoon near the Canadian border than near the Iowa border.
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A swirling low-pressure storm over Iowa deals occasional showers and T-Storms to southern Minnesota through Thursday.
Gradual warming trend
I still see a gradual warming trend for Minnesota over the next week. But no real heat in sight until we approach July.
St. Croix River record
We've set another all-time record in the era of climate change enhanced extreme rainfall event. The St. Croix River at Danbury blew away the previous 100+-year-old record this week.
Our weather reality going forward will continue to include rainfall events we have never seen in the Upper Midwest. I hope you have good flood insurance. Places that have never flooded will eventually be inundated in our new 21st Century climate.
Radar trivia
I love this. I won't spoil the answer. Check out the Duluth NWS twitter page for the answer.