Chilly Sunday as winds slowly taper off; warmup begins Monday
60s return Tuesday
It’s a good thing that we went back to standard time last night. The extra hour of potential sleep helped make up for the times that strong winds rattled our windows and woke us up.
Peak wind gusts included 56 mph at 9:20 p.m. Saturday at Holman Field Airport in St. Paul::
Alexandria, Minn. reported a wind gust of 55 mph late Saturday afternoon and Redwood Falls had a 54 mph gust at 9:34 p.m. Saturday. The peak wind gust at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 52 mph at 9:35 p.m. Saturday.
The Duluth NWS office is checking into this wind report from northeastern Minnesota Sunday morning:
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Gusts to 40-45 mph are possible through late morning in parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, so a wind advisory continues in those areas until noon this Sunday:
Gale warnings continue for western portions of Lake Superior until 2 p.m. CST:
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 1021 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020 LSZ162-263-012000- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/ Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 1021 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020 /921 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020/ ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 6 to 11 ft occurring. * WHERE...Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM and Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Updates can be found on the page of the NWS Duluth office.
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Chilly today, then a nice warmup
High temps are expected to be in the 30s Sunday afternoon across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A few spots in southwestern Minnesota could reach the lower 40s. Twin Cities metro area highs are forecast to reach the upper 30s, with a stray 40 possible. That’s well below our average Nov. 1 high of 50 degrees.
Monday highs will range from the 40s in northeastern Minnesota to lower 60s in far southwestern Minnesota:
Metro area highs will be in the low-to-mid 50s.
Even warmer highs are on tap for Election Day on Tuesday:
Highs in the 60s are expected in the Twin Cities metro area and much of southern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon, with 50s to the north. I don’t see any weather problems in Minnesota or western Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Twin Cities highs metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 60s Wednesday through Friday. Some forecast models also give us highs in the 60s next weekend.
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