Friday the 13th forecast is not too scary
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After a chilly day Friday and into the weekend, we can expect a significant warming trend next week. More rain may be on the way by the end of next week.
Chilly Friday morning
It’s another chilly November day across Minnesota. Many of us are waking up Friday morning to temperatures in the teens or low 20s, which is below normal for this time of year.
It was 26 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday morning. In central Minnesota, Wadena dipped to 10 degrees, making for an exceptionally chilly start to the day for this time of year. The average overnight low for Nov. 13 in Wadena is 21.
We’ll see more of the same in terms of below-normal temperatures across the state Friday, with highs mainly in the 30s to around 40 degrees for the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.
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On the plus side, there will abundant sunshine across the state Friday into the weekend, with clouds increasing some during the day on Sunday.
Unseasonable warmth possible by midweek
We can expect a slight warming trend beginning this weekend with high temperatures slowly creeping up into the low to mid-40s on Saturday, mid to upper 40s on Sunday and back into the 50s for much of the state beginning Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday look to be the warmest days with highs possibly reaching 60 in southern Minnesota — 15 to 20 degrees above normal — before things start to cool down beginning Friday next week.
Rain chances increase late next week
A western U.S. storm system could bring a more active pattern Thursday into next weekend. Rain is favored over snow, but timing and amounts remain uncertain.
The big question at this point is whether this becomes a widespread soaking rain event or a more scattered rain event. A lot depends on the track the system ends up taking as it move into our region.
Friday the 13th
The most recent Friday the 13 weather in March saw the end of a two-day extreme wind and winter storm event across Minnesota.
Here’s a brief look back at some of the most recent occurrences of Friday the 13th and what the weather was like in the Twin Cities:
Many people, of course, have a fear of the number 13 and anything related to it, especially Fridays that fall on the 13th day of the month. There is actually a word for this: paraskevidekatriaphobia. There are also distinct phobias related to specific types of weather phenomena, including:
Astraphobia: An intense and common fear of thunder and lightning, which can also affect animals
Lilapsophobia: A severe fear of tornadoes and hurricanes
Ancraophobia (or Anemophobia): A fear of high winds or drafts
Ombrophobia: A fear of rain and potential flooding
Chionophobia: A fear of snow and winter conditions
This leads to the question: Is there a word for fear of what weather Friday the 13th might bring?
