Weather Column: Many of you might have thought you were living in either London or Seattle as it has been very foggy.
In addition, scattered rain showers, and not snow showers, fell across the state of Minnesota Sunday night into Monday. Many spots picked up more than .50 inches of rain from Sunday night into Monday morning.
Temperatures were very mild otherwise we would have had quite the winter storm. Temperatures on Monday were generally in the
upper 30s and low to mid 40s across Greater Minnesota.
Some spots in southern Minnesota climbed into the lower 50s on Monday. A few isolated thunderstorms even occurred across parts of southeastern Minnesota on Monday.
More rain and snow will be likely on Wednesday as yet another weather disturbance slides across the Upper Midwest. Some lingering flurries will remain possible on Thursday. High pressure is expected to return to the region just in time for the start of the weekend as a blend of clouds and sun should be with us for Saturday before another system will arrive by Sunday.
In case you are wondering, it looks like some colder weather will arrive for next week. At this stage, it looks like by next week we could see temperatures falling into the teens for daytime highs while overnight low temps tumble into the single digits above and below zero.
Enjoy the mild temperatures while they are here!
Weather history: On this date in 1991 a ?Äúwinter storm dumps 14 inches of snow in the Twin Cities in about 12 hours.?Äù Much of central Minnesota also picked-up heavy snow!?Äù
Weather fact: Freezing Rain Advisory: Ice accumulations of less than 1/4 inch.
MN AT A GLANCE:
Moorhead Low 30 High 36
Duluth Low 30 High 35
Central Minn. Low 31 High 37
Minneapolis Low 35 High 41
Rochester Low 35 High 40
Marshall Low 34 High 41
Wednesday: Cloudy, 60-percent chance of light snow/rain. High 37 Low 30 Winds: NW 10-15 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.30?Äù
Today?Äôs sunrise: 7:42 a.m.
Today?Äôs sunset: 4:38 p.m.
Normal High: 27
Normal Low: 15
Our active weather pattern will continue for the midweek with rain/snow chances lingering for Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures will be warm enough that we will have a mainly rain event, but some light snow and a wintery mix are all possible. Flurries will be possible again for Thursday before drier weather returns for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will stay above average through the weekend.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 20-percent chance of light snow/flurries. High 34 Low 24 Winds: NW 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Friday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. High 28 Low 20 Winds: WNW 5-10 mph Prec. None
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 32 Low 23 Winds: SW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 40-
percent chance of light snow. High 33 Low 21 Winds: W 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù