It certainly wasn?Äôt the nicest Memorial Day Weekend we have ever experienced, but we have also seen many that were worse.
Some of you might recall the Memorial Day Weekend back in 1975 when rain hit most of the state and pretty much washed out everyone?Äôs three-day weekend plans. We have also had some snow across parts of northern Minnesota on Memorial Day Weekend.
This Memorial Day weekend, we had some hit and miss rain and temperatures started off pretty decent. However, as the weekend progressed we saw that downward spiral into the lower 60s by Monday.
Looking ahead to the midweek and the upcoming first weekend in June, high pressure will keep things fairly quiet for the midweek. Temperatures will generally reach the upper 60s and lower 70s for Wednesday-Friday. We should see a bit of warm-up over the weekend.
Some of the weather computer models are hinting at the low to mid 80s across parts of Minnesota by Sunday. With the warmer temperatures, we could see some scattered thunderstorms over the weekend. A few of these storms could be on the strong to severe side by Sunday if things hold together. Do keep an eye and an ear to changing weather conditions!
Have a great upcoming weekend and welcome to the meteorological start of summer on June 1st!
Weather history: On this date in 1934 that NWS records show that ?Äúextreme heat?Äù impacted much of Minnesota. St. Paul recorded a sizzling high of 107 degrees F and Minneapolis reported 106 degrees F. There were ?Äúnumerous cases of heat ailments that affected people and livestock!?Äù
Weather fact: Did you know that ?Äúheat waves kill more Americans than any other natural disaster such as floods, lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes??Äù
Almanac:
Sunrise: 5:38 a.m.
Sunset: 9:05 p.m.
Normal High: 68
Normal Low: 48
Regional Temperatures:
Moorhead Low 45 High 70
Duluth Low 45 High 66
Central Minn. Low 46 High 69
Minneapolis Low 53 High 72
Marshall Low 48 High 72
Rochester Low 49 High 71
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 69 Low 49 Wind: WNW 10-15 mph Prec. None
We will see seasonal temperatures for the midweek. There are some indications that we should see a bit of a warming trend by the weekend. With the warmer temperatures Saturday and Sunday, some thunderstorms are possible. A few of these could be strong by Sunday.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 71 Low 53 Wind: N 10-20 mph Prec. None
Friday: Partly cloudy. High 71 Low 53 Wind: SW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Saturday: Partly cloudy, 30-
percent chance of showers and isolated T-storms. High 73 Low 54 Wind: SW 10-20>25 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Sunday: Partly cloudy, 30-percent chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. High 79 Low 54 Wind: S 15-25 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.30?Äù