Weather: It was quite a weekend across Minnesota. Parts of Minnesota hit the low to mid 80s across southwestern Minnesota! Much of central. west central, and northern Minnesota climbed into the mid to upper 70s on Saturday.
Cooler and wetter weather arrived on Sunday as a cold front pushed across the state. This was the focus of some showers and even some thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon and evening.
If that wasn?Äôt enough, another round of precipitation arrived on Monday in the form of rain and snow across parts of the region. Certainly it isn?Äôt that unusual for snow to fall in April, but it is always hard to go from the 70s and 80s to the possibility of some snow in the forecast along with colder weather!
More rain is projected for Wednesday and again late Thursday into Friday. Parts of Minnesota could see some heavy rain at times. Temperatures will be above normal for the midweek into the weekend.
It will be a mild day on Saturday along with a slight chance of rain mainly late in the afternoon and evening. Drier and cooler weather should return by Easter Sunday!
By the way, Severe Weather Awareness Week is coming up April 17-21 of this year. It is a time to get your home, business, and other institutions prepared for the upcoming severe weather season. I will have some tips to keep all of us safe arriving soon!
Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Weather history: On this date in 1931 NWS records show that it was hot across Minnesota. In fact, it hit a ?ÄúJuly-like?Äù reading of 90 degrees F at Beardsley, Minn., in west central Minnesota!?Äù
Weather fact: Did you know that thunderstorms can produce straight-line winds that can exceed 100 miles? As a result, you should treat severe thunderstorms just as you would tornadoes!
Almanac:
Sunrise: 6:40 a.m.
Sunset: 8:04 p.m.
Normal High: 49
Normal Low: 31
Regional Temperatures:
Duluth Low 35 High 52
Moorhead Low 36 High 57
Central Minn. Low 37 High 57
Marshall Low 41 High 59
Minneapolis Low 39 High 55
Rochester Low 40 High 59
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 70-percent chance of rain. High 57 Low 39 Wind: SSE 5-10 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.40?Äù
Some scattered rain will be possible for the midweek. Drier weather is expected to return for Thursday before another weather disturbance arrives late Thursday night into Friday. At this stage we will warm up on Saturday before cooling down to more seasonal temperatures on Easter Sunday.
Thursday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of rain late. High 64 Low 46 Wind: E 5-10 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Friday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 50-percent chance of rain. High 60 Low 49 Wind: SE 15-25 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.30?Äù
Saturday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of rain late. High 67 Low 39 Wind: NW 5-10 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 51 Low 34 Wind: NW 10-20 mph Prec. None