Cool Canadian air has blown into Minnesota. Advancing clouds kept the sun from warming us on Monday. Some of the clouds had enough support aloft to drop light rain on parts of southern Minnesota. Pipestone and Jackson in the southwestern part of the state both reported light snow (!) and 37 degrees this afternoon. Frosty…
Look for a gradual warming trend from Wednesday through Friday. Long term forecast models are forecasting periods of rain for Saturday and then a much drier day on Sunday.
Sunday was a keeper! Most Minnesotans enjoyed plenty of sunshine, plus mild temps. The official high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 72 degrees Sunday afternoon, a full 10 degrees warmer than our average high temp for October 8th. Cooler air is moving in for Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory…
A bright and mild autumn day is very special. We’d prefer to have our nicest autumn weather on weekends, when most people aren’t busy with work or school. There’ll be a few Sunday morning showers in parts of northern Minnesota, and northern Minnesota will also have the most clouds. Our Sunday will feature plenty of…