Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Welcome to the unofficial last weekend of summer in Minnesota. 

Labor Day weekend is the last summer hurrah for many Minnesotans. I’ve spent several Labor Day weekends cruising the Gull Lake chain as people soak up the fading early September sun and wave to each other passing through the channels. It just feels different. Labor Day weekend in Minnesota is bittersweet.

I hear that phrase often this time of year from Minnesotans. It’s often spoken with a mix of appreciation and melancholy. Maybe even some nostalgia. 

I’ve heard from many of you who have appreciated our mostly bug-free, 

 in much of Minnesota. Some of you think it’s been too hot. To each their own.

The deepest drought since at least 1988 is certainly a big weather story this summer. Thankfully 

As of 5:30 p.m., we’ve managed just 64 degrees in the Twin Cities Friday. That’s the coolest day in over three months since a high of 62 on May 30 Memorial Day weekend. Clockwork. 

Our Labor Day weekend brings a return to sunshine and milder temperatures. Highs this weekend recover into the 70s in most of Minnesota, with a few 60s up north.

A weather system spinning south from Canada may clip northeast Minnesota with some rain late Monday night into Tuesday. The Canadian model suggests some lighter rains across northeast Minnesota by Tuesday. 

The American GFS model is more aggressive with an inch or more possible. Let’s hope so for the fire zones.

Next week looks pleasant with highs mostly in the 70s. 

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Paul Huttner

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Labor Day is the unofficial last day of summer for many in Minnesota. The weekend looks better than average across the state.

Above average Labor Day weekend forecast

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