Mark Anthony Meteorologist
Weather column: A cold front Sunday night into Monday brought with it scattered showers and thunderstorms across North Dakota and South Dakota into Minnesota. Some of these showers and thunderstorms were on the severe side. The main threat from these storms was large hail and damaging winds along with some isolated tornadoes.
Thunderstorms stayed with us into Monday night as the cold front continued to move through an unstable air mass. Dew points were in the mid- to upper-60s on Monday. This continued to fuel the storms across the region.
Drier and much cooler conditions returned for Tuesday. High temperatures on Tuesday were only in the 50s and 60s. This was our first taste of fall-like conditions of the season.
Dry conditions should stay with us for Wednesday. High temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than average for this time of the year for the midweek.
A fairly active weather pattern will return by Thursday into Friday. Shower and thunderstorm chances will stay with us all the way into the Labor Day Weekend.
If you do have plans for your last summer fun, keep an eye on changing weather conditions this weekend. Temperatures should be near average through Monday.
Have a great upcoming Labor Day Weekend!
Weather history: On this date in 1863, records show that a “devastating killing frost affected most of Minnesota.” It “killed vines and damaged corn across the state.”
Weather fact: Many plants can be damaged or killed by freezing temperatures or frost. The damage to plants “varies with the type of plant and tissue exposed to low temperatures.”
Almanac:
Sunrise: 6:39 a.m.
Sunset: 8:04 p.m.
Normal High: 75
Normal Low: 54
MN AT A GLANCE:
Moorhead Low 49 High 71
Duluth Low 52 High 68
Central Minn. Low 51 High 71
Twin Cities Low 56 High 73
Rochester Low 56 High 70
Marshall Low 55 High 75
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 71 Low 57 Wind: SSE 5-10 mph Prec. None
It will be quiet for the midweek before a change will take place for Thursday and Friday. Some scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible mainly late Thursday into Friday as our next disturbance arrives. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be with us into the Labor Day Weekend.
Thursday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of shower/T-storms. High 76 Low 64 Wind: SSE 15-25 mph Prec. Trace-.20”
Friday: Mostly cloudy, 60-percent chance of showers/T-storms. High 78 Low 62 Wind: SSE 10-15 mph Prec. .10-.40”
Saturday: Partly cloudy, 30-percent chance of showers/T-storms. High 74 Low 57 Wind: WNW 5-10 mph Prec. Trace-.20”
Sunday: Partly cloudy, 30-percent chance of showers/T-storms. High 77 Low 63 Wind: SW/SE 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20”