What a week we have had already, and the week isn’t over. We had record- and near record-high temperatures Monday into Tuesday. Much of the area had highs Monday in the low-to mid-70s, but some spots in southern Minnesota had highs approaching 80 degrees by Tuesday.
The warmer air Tuesday was out ahead of a cold front, so the temperatures in western Minnesota were only in the low- to mid-60s. That cold front brought some rain across the area Tuesday night.
The rain will be with us -Wednesday along with much colder air. In fact, some snow could mix in by Wednesday night into Thursday. That’s right, after record high temps earlier in the week, now we are talking about some snow. As they say, the weather is never boring in Minnesota as we can have wild swings.
For those trick-or-treating on Halloween, the snow should come to an end by Thursday afternoon and evening, but it will be cold with highs only in the lower 40s, with overnight lows into the upper 20s. Make sure you bundle up the kids and yourself.
Don’t forget: this weekend is when Daylight Saving Time ends as we will turn the clocks back one hour Sunday at 2 a.m.
Weather history: On this date in 1951, records show that “an early snowstorm drops as much as eight inches of snow in central and west central Minnesota.” Parts of north central Minnesota also saw some measurable snow.
Weather facts: Did you know that there must be pollen or dust in the air to form snow? In fact, extremely cold water droplets freeze onto a pollen or dust particle in the sky, which helps to create ice crystals. They eventually fall to the ground.
MN AT A GLANCE:
Moorhead Low 41 High 45
Duluth Low 51 High 52
Central Minn. Low 44 High 45
Twin Cities Low 42 High 47
Marshall Low 46 High 47
Rochester Low 42 High 45
Wednesday: Cloudy and cooler, 70% chance of rain. High 45 Low 33 Wind: N 10-20 mph Prec. .20”-.50”
Today’s sunrise: 7:59 a.m.
Today’s sunset: 6:09 p.m.
Normal High: 47
Normal Low: 31
Much cooler air will arrive for the midweek as a cold front will push through the state. That will bring some rain and possibly even some thunderstorms across the region. Some light snow will be possible late Wednesday night into early Thursday.
Thursday: Cloudy early, 40% chance of snow and rain mixed at times. High 40 Low 28 Wind: NNW 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20”
Friday: Partly cloudy and breezy. High 50 Low 38 Wind: SSE 15-25>30 mph Prec. None
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 54 Low 36 Wind: SW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 20% chance of rain late. High 54 Low 40 Wind: SE 5-10 mph Prec. Trace-.20”