Weather and Climate News

A bright Saturday, with typical mid-October temps
Our Saturday will start out chilly, but typical October temps will be settle in this afternoon. We have details on that, plus the Minnesota fall color update.
Frost advisories, freeze warnings for much of Minnesota
Clearing skies, lighter winds and a cold October air mass will bring widespread frost and freezing temperatures to much of western Minnesota Saturday morning. For many locations, this will be the first frost and freezing temperatures of the fall season.
Seasonably chilly weather Friday leads to widespread frost Saturday morning, but temperatures rebound quickly with a few 70s possible early next week.
Friday brings a seasonable chill for mid-October, but coming off of such a warm summer and mild fall, that chill is actually the coldest many parts of the state have been in over five months.
Summer drought may pare fall apple season
Farmers across the state were hit hard by the summer drought, and it’s lingering impacts are now showing up at orchards and pumpkin patches across the state. Some orchards are reporting smaller apples and shortened seasons.
Cooler weather behind Wednesday’s storm means an increasing frost risk through Saturday morning, before sunshine over the weekend sends temperatures back above average.
The strong storm that impacted Minnesota Wednesday is moving noticeably cooler weather across Minnesota and keeping much of the state under lingering clouds.