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Early winter: Cold bias into November?

Medium-range outlooks favor continues cold

Winter seems intent to arrive early this season.

The weather maps keep coming up wintry for the Upper Midwest over the next two weeks. Temperatures are running 10 to 15 degrees colder than average across Minnesota this week. Our cold bias appears ready to linger well into November.

NOAA’s three- to four-week temperatures outlook paints a chilly blue pattern right over Minnesota. Naturally.

NOAA 3 to 4-week temperature outlook.
Three-to four-week temperature outlook.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Temperatures continue to run a good 10 degrees colder than average over the next week.

Temperature forecast for Twin Cities
Temperature forecast for Twin Cities
NOAA via Weather Bell

So far we’re dodging snow systems in most of Minnesota. Light snow showers are likely in northern Minnesota the next few days.

Cold Halloween

This will be one of the colder Halloweens in Minnesota. Temperatures will be in the 20s in northern Minnesota.

In the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota, temperatures will hover in the 30s.

Boo!