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Warm windy weekend gives way a November reality check

Temperatures next week will run 30 degrees colder.

November arrived with record warmth in Minnesota. Minnesota’s other weather shoe drops with a thud next week.

Friday was the 3rd day this week with record high temperatures in Minnesota. Here are a few select records.

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

0433 PM CST FRI NOV 06 2020

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT TWIN CITIES MN...

  • A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 WAS SET AT TWIN CITIES MN TODAY.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 73 SET IN 1893.

  • A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76 WAS SET AT ST CLOUD MN TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 70 SET IN 1916.

  • A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 WAS SET AT DULUTH TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 70 SET IN 2016.

Duluth recorded the highest temperature ever recorded in November.

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER FOR DULUTH...

  • WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY OF 75 DEGREES, THIS BREAKS THE RECORD WARMEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER FOR DULUTH.

  • THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 73 SET BACK ON NOVEMBER 3, 1903.

Warm windy weekend

Highs in the 70s continue this weekend across central and southern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota will feel cooler.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

Winds will remain high across Minnesota this weekend. Gusts over 30 mph are likely with gusts over 40 to 50 mph in southwest Minnesota by Sunday afternoon.

Forecast wind gusts Sunday
Forecast wind gusts Sunday
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Cold, and possibly snow next week

Next week looks much colder across Minnesota. Highs plummet back into the 30s. There is some chance for accumulating snow Tuesday.

Forecast changes into next week
Forecast changes into next week
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Stay tuned.