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 when it comes to November weather in Minnesota.

My least favorite month in Minnesota is our cloudiest month of the year on average. Minnesota November gray would probably be Ralph Lauren’s slowest-selling paint color.

On the bright side, it gets sunnier on average as we move the winter months in Minnesota. 

As we await the final official October climate summary, it looks like we finished tied for the fifth-warmest October on record in the Twin Cities. Temperatures ran an astounding 7.9 degrees warmer than normal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport last month. 

Combine that with the warmest September on record and we’re on pace for the warmest meteorological fall on record, so far. 

November will determine where we finish. So far, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlooks slightly favor a warmer-than-normal November:

Most of Minnesota will be dry Saturday. Then a series of weak weather systems will bring scattered showers between Saturday night and Tuesday. 

Here’s another look at the Global Forecast System model:

The heaviest rainfall favors southeastern Minnesota through the middle of next week:

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Paul Huttner

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November opens on cloudy and rainy notes.

Warm October gives way to cooler November

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Warm October gives way to cooler November

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