Minnesota's temperature roller coaster ride continues: Warmer 50s and 60s on the way

Temperatures about 30 degrees warmer next week?

Roller coaster near the top
Roller coaster near the top. Wonderland Canada
Wikipedia

Minnesota’s wild October temperature roller coaster ride continues in the next week.

The Twin Cities hit 80 degrees on October 6 and 9. Temperatures approached 90-degrees in southwest Minnesota that week.

October temperatures
October temperatures in the Twin Cities
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Think of our warm early October weather as the picture at the top of this post with mostly happy smiling faces and arms in the air as the roller coaster rolls over the top of the crest.

Roller coaster near the top
Roller coaster near the top. Wonderland Canada
Wikipedia

Then, temperatures crashed.

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We set records for cold and snow in the past 2 weeks. Temperatures did not climb above the freezing mark last weekend. We set records for cold at many locations.

Lately, my emails and Twitter comments featured apprehensive and screaming Minnesotans as our October weather roller coaster plunged toward the bottom of the hill.

Like this.

Roller coaster screaming downhill
Roller coaster screaming downhill. Luna Park Melbourne, Australia
Wikipedia

Now we watch as the jet stream lifts northward into Canada again later this week. That opens the door for milder air to return to Minnesota once again.

Get ready to slowly, gently climb the next hill on our October temperature roller coaster ride.

Nice and easy folks.

Jet stream lifts north

The jet stream is about to shift northward into Canada once again mater this week into next week.

Upper air forecast map for 6 pm November 3
Upper air forecast map for 6 pm November 3
NOAA

Temperatures gradually climb through the 40s this week in much of Minnesota. Halloween 2020 looks mild, with high temperatures in the 50s south, and 40s north Saturday.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday
NOAA

Next week looks even milder. Highs will probably hit the 60s across southern Minnesota, with some 50s up north. The early read for election day looks mild.

Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
Forecast high temperatures Tuesday, November 3
NOAA

Say goodbye to our October snow on the ground in most of Minnesota.