Weather: Temperatures will be chilly across the area for the midweek as a cold front works its way across the Upper Midwest.
Temperatures for the midweek are expected to be in the lower 40s for daytime high temps. Parts of Minnesota could even see a rain/snow mix for Wednesday into Wednesday night.
It will also be windy across the area making it feel even chillier for this time of the year. Typical high temperatures this time of the year are now in the upper 40s.
Drier weather is projected to return late in the week along with warmer temperatures just in time for the weekend.
High temperatures on Sunday could climb to near 60s across parts of the state of Minnesota.
The weather at this stage looks to be pretty decent for Halloween and for the trick-or-treaters. Temperatures should be in the 50s Saturday for daytime highs.
When the kids are out trick-or-treating it should be in the upper 40s and low- to mid-50s. Certainly, they will need a sweater or jacket underneath their costumes.
As Halloween approaches, most of us think of the Halloween Blizzard of 1991. The area went from temperatures in the mid 60s across parts of Minnesota Oct. 29, to dealing with heavy snow and blizzard conditions just a couple days later. The storm, of course, is still talked about nearly 25 years later. Halloween 2015 should be much quieter for all of us.
Have a great week and safe Halloween!
Weather history: On this date in 1943, it was ?Äúsaid to be one of the worst fogs in the Twin Cities in memory.?Äù Records show that ?Äúa very dense area of fog, with an average of 75 feet in thickness, blanketed the area.?Äù Drivers refused to cross ?Äúunmarked railroad crossings and traffic was brought to a standstill.?Äù
Weather fact: Fog is a visible mass consisting of ?Äúcloud water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth?Äôs surface.?Äù Fog can be considered a type of ?Äúlow-lying cloud, and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, wind conditions, and even human activities.?Äù
MN AT A GLANCE:
Moorhead Low 38 High 40
Duluth Low 37 High 49
Central Minn. Low 39 High 41
Minneapolis Low 43 High 45
Rochester Low 43 High 44
Marshall Low 42 High 44
Wednesday: Cloudy, and windy with a 20-percent chance of rain. High 41 Low 33 Wind: WNW 15-30 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Monday?Äôs sunrise: 7:55 a.m.
Monday?Äôs sunset: 6:14 p.m.
Normal High: 49
Normal Low: 30
Temperatures will be on the chilly side for the midweek. We could also see some light rain for Wednesday and Thursday across the area. Some spotty rain could linger into Friday before high pressure returns to the region just in time for the weekend. Drier and warmer weather is projected for the weekend with high temperatures back into the mid to upper 50s for the weekend. Parts of the state could even see some lower 60s by the weekend.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, 20-percent chance of rain. High 43 Low 31 Winds: NW 20-30 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Friday: Mix of clouds and sun, 20-percent chance of rain. High 49 Low 33 Winds: SE 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High 55 Low 37 Winds: SW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 58 Low 42 Winds: S 10-20 mph Prec. None