Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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It’s that time of year when many of us in Minnesota mutter with resignation: “It’s been a nice fall.”

September felt like a second August with temperatures around 5 degrees warmer than normal. October was downright balmy through the first 19 days with temperatures about 8 degrees warmer than normal. A record high of 91 degrees in the Twin Cities on Oct. 2? 

Our weather pattern has finally swerved into the inevitable seasonal temperature crash. Temperatures around Minnesota on this October Tuesday are staggering through the 40s. You can see shades of blue pouring south on Tuesday’s temperature map below.

And yes those are wind chill readings in the 30s across Minnesota on the map at the top of this post.

Low temperatures will dip into the 20s north and 30s south from Wednesday through Friday mornings. Thursday and Friday mornings will be the coldest with temperatures near the freezing mark at 32 degrees in the Twin Cities.

You’ll likely want to clip any lingering blooms to save them from the freezing temperatures this week.

Tuesday’s windy showers will give way to more sun and less wind as we move through the rest of this week.

High temperatures will recover into the 50s by Thursday. 

As we move into the weekend, highs will approach 60 degrees once again in the Twin Cities.

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Paul Huttner

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A November like airmass is pouring into Minnesota this week. Widespread frost and freezing temperatures will end the growing season in many areas.

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Rain gauge and October dahlias at the Huttner Weather Lab 

Instant November: Blustery Tuesday gives way to frosty and freezing mornings this week

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