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Gales of October, first flakes Friday?

Gales of October, first flakes Friday?

First hard freeze in the Twin Cities likely this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Wind advisory; snowflake chance early Friday

Wind advisory; snowflake chance early Friday

Our Twin Cities streak of consecutive warmer than normal days has ended at eight. Minnesota highs will be in the chilly 40s Tuesday afternoon. Our average high temp is 54 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area.
by Ron Trenda

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Windy has arrived; colder is coming

Windy has arrived; colder is coming

Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 40 mph will be common across much of the area through Tuesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Transition day to windy, much colder weather

Transition day to windy, much colder weather

Winds will really howl across western Minnesota later Monday. A wind advisory has been posted from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. for southwestern Minnesota.
by Bill Endersen

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A dry Sunday; cooler with a shower chance on Monday

A dry Sunday; cooler with a shower chance on Monday

Saturday was soggy, so we’re ready for some dry weather. Most of Minnesota will have a dry Sunday, and high temps will be a bit warmer than normal. Saturday rain totals  After a mostly dry week, many parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin saw more than one half inch of rain from Saturday through…
by Ron Trenda

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Periods of rain Saturday; bright and cooler Sunday

Periods of rain Saturday; bright and cooler Sunday

We topped out at 78 degrees Friday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It could be several months before we see another official high temp of 78 or warmer in the Twin Cities. I don’t see us reaching 78 degrees in the metro area the rest of this month, and the warmest November high temp that…
by Ron Trenda

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