November chill returns: 50s to 30s with big temperature drop ahead
Veterans Day remembrance: A historic blizzard anniversary
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Wednesday is Veterans Day, a day to honor and remember the men and women who have served our country. It is also a notable anniversary in Minnesota weather history. November 11 marks the anniversary of the infamous Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940, one of the most memorable and deadly winter storms ever to strike the Upper Midwest.
That historic storm serves as a reminder of just how quickly November weather can change across the Upper Midwest.
While we aren't expecting anything remotely close to that historic blizzard, we're about to get a pretty significant taste of winter as much colder Canadian air moves into the region.
A taste of winter arrives Thursday
Relatively mild conditions to start our Wednesday, with temperatures reaching the 50s across much of the area before a strong cold front sweeps southward through Minnesota and western Wisconsin this afternoon and evening.
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Temperatures will tumble behind the front, dropping into the 20s and 30s by Thursday morning.
As colder air moves in, a few scattered rain and snow showers are possible Wednesday and overnight into Thursday morning. The light snow chances are favored for northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Much colder into the weekend
Thursday and Friday will feel much more like November, with highs struggling to reach the upper 30s. Overnight temperatures will dip well into the teens up north and 20s further south, bringing our longest stretch of below-normal temperatures since mid-October.
High pressure will build into the region, keeping things generally dry through the weekend. Temperatures will gradually moderate, with highs returning to the 40s this weekend.
A warming trend is expected next week, with temperatures likely climbing back above seasonal averages.
