Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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Greetings from the shores of beautiful Lake Bemidji! I am happy to report Paul and Babe are well and soaking up our October sunshine.

This is the final stop of this week’s MPR Connects Weather Tour. It’s a pleasure to meet so many of you and hear about your weather and climate observations and questions. It’s yet another data point that proves Minnesotans are among the most weather savvy people in the world.

I am grateful for your kind words and for your support of the work we do at the MPR Weather Lab.

Get out there Minnesota. This could be the best weekend of fall. 

We enjoy plenty of sunshine Friday and Saturday. Clouds increase Sunday, and rain will move into southwest Minnesota during the day. Rain could reach the Twin Cities by Sunday evening. 

Look for temperatures in the 60s this weekend. Next week starts wet and stays cool.

Seasonal forecast signals don’t look as clear to me this winter. With no El Niño in the tropical Pacific, climate forcing for this winter may come down to other factors. Or just random variability superimposed on the longer-term climate change trends of milder winters overall in Minnesota.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s winter outlook suggests equal chances for a warmer or colder than average winter and favors a snowier signal across the Upper Midwest.

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Sunshine and milder temperatures return.


Spectacular fall weekend ahead; NOAA winter outlook suggests snowy winter?

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