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And so ends the growing season
Cool Canadian air has blown into Minnesota. Advancing clouds kept the sun from warming us on Monday. Some of the clouds had enough support aloft to drop light rain on parts of southern Minnesota. Pipestone and Jackson in the southwestern part of the state both reported light snow (!) and 37 degrees this afternoon. Frosty…
Much cooler today; frosty tonight
Look for a gradual warming trend from Wednesday through Friday. Long term forecast models are forecasting periods of rain for Saturday and then a much drier day on Sunday.
Cooler on Monday; freezing temps for some areas Tuesday morning
Sunday was a keeper! Most Minnesotans enjoyed plenty of sunshine, plus mild temps. The official high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 72 degrees Sunday afternoon, a full 10 degrees warmer than our average high temp for October 8th. Cooler air is moving in for Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory…
A pleasant Sunday; Tuesday morning frost
A bright and mild autumn day is very special. We’d prefer to have our nicest autumn weather on weekends, when most people aren’t busy with work or school. There’ll be a few Sunday morning showers in parts of northern Minnesota, and northern Minnesota will also have the most clouds. Our Sunday will feature plenty of…
Hurricane Nate landfall; a nice Sunday for Minnesota
  Hurricane Nate made landfall at the mouth of the Mississippi River Saturday evening. Here’s the Saturday evening Hurricane Nate update from the National Hurricane Center: BULLETIN Hurricane Nate Intermediate Advisory Number 14A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL162017 700 PM CDT Sat Oct 07 2017 …NATE MAKES LANDFALL NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI…