Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Get ready for the first frost of the year for much of central Minnesota. And freeze warnings are flying farther north. Temperatures will fall into the lower 30s in the far north early Friday morning. 

 in this persistently parched weather pattern. 

The area of moderate drought in Minnesota nearly tripled this week. Last week, 15 percent of Minnesota was in moderate drought. This week it’s 43 percent.

Ninety-four percent of Minnesota is now either in drought or abnormally dry, heading for drought. There is little or no meaningful rain in the forecast maps for at least another week. Light rainfall may occur across northern Minnesota. 

Here’s more detail on our expanding Midwest drought from this week’s 

If you don’t like the weather, just wait a day this weekend. Friday looks glorious with lots of sun and light winds but cool.

Saturday brings summery winds again, with gusts to 30 mph and highs into the 80s once again. 

Another fast-moving cold front drops temperatures 20 degrees on gusty northwest winds Sunday. 

Persistent southerly winds bring warmth back to Minnesota next week. Highs in the 70s to 80 are likely once again. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admininstration outlooks continue to favor a warmer-than-normal October overall.

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Get ready for the first frost of the year for much of central Minnesota. And freeze warnings are flying farther north. Temperatures will fall into the lower 30s in the far north early Friday morning. 


Frost and freeze advisories Friday morning; drought expands

Duluth National Weather Service office

NOAA

USDA/UNL

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output

Frost and freeze advisories Friday morning; drought expands

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