Weather Blog

Posted by: Mike Fairbourne

Sixty-four degrees on Saturday, WOW! Eighteen degrees above average. So far November is as great as October was lousy. We do have some rain in the forecast, toward the end of the week.

Until then, temperatures will remain mild, mostly in the 50s. The average highs for this time of year are in the low 40s. Count us lucky.

With hurricane season coming to a close, we are watching near-hurricane strength Ida in the Gulf of Mexico. She may affect the Gulf Coast by Tuesday.

Posted by: Chris Shaffer

What a terrific start to November. It has been dry and mild. Great news for the farmers and great for our mental health. We will be well above average in the temperature department all weekend.

Sunday: Any rain?

There is a chance of some spotty showers on Sunday. Most of us will just deal with the clouds. The heat continues next week, and we stay dry too.

Posted by: Chris Shaffer

We have warmed to 50 degrees or warmer on three of our five November days. And we have only had one rain day. It's been warm and dry and this will last.

Saturday looks like a gem!

I have many friends who are hitting the woods for the deer opener. Most are complaining about how warm it will be on Saturday. We will warm to 60.

Sunday will be nice too.

The clouds will start to roll in on Sunday afternoon. It will still be warm with a high in the upper 50s. We could see some rain late Sunday night.

Posted by: Chris Shaffer

Those are not words I usually utilize in early November. The average high has now slipped to 47 degrees. Perhaps this is a make-good for a lousy October. From cold and wet to warm and dry.

After this morning's cool start, our temps should remain above average for the next solid week. And farmers will rejoice as this dry run will allow their fields to dry up.

I've seen plenty of crops still in the field outside of the metro. This weekend will be one of the nicest in quite some time. Get out and enjoy.

Walt Huss, of Coon Rapids, took this foggy morning picture at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in early August.

Posted by: Chris Shaffer

November is certainly starting out nicer than October ended. I will not be talking about top 10 cold temperatures or top 10 rain or snow totals. Instead we start out warmer and relatively dry.

It will be cold tomorrow morning as the wind settles down and we maintain a fairly clear sky. We have not cooled to the upper 20s since Oct. 13. We do have a slight chance of showers Thursday.

They will pass during the evening and then we clear out and dry out once again. It is possible we make it to 60 for an afternoon high on Saturday.

Posted by: Mike Fairbourne

The hurricane season will wind down this month. So far this has been the least active hurricane season since 1997. That is consistent with El Nino years. Both this year and 1997 were El Nino years.

Now, let's talk about November. November is typically our cloudiest month, but so far things are not looking typical. We have showers forecast for Tuesday, but lots of sun for the rest of the week.

Temperatures will be close to average, with a few days actually above average. What a change from October. We could actually see a string of 50s.

Posted by: Mike Fairbourne

Congratulations, hardy Minnesotans! You made it through the fifth wettest and the fourth coldest October on record. We ended up with 5.57 inches of rain. That will be good for the trees.

We will enjoy a bit of a respite Sunday as the temperature soars to the mid-50s, with quite a bit of sunshine. Right now it appears that much of the week ahead will be dry, except for Wednesday.

Our average high slides into the upper 40s this week, and that's close to where we will be. At least we will start November with normal weather.

Posted by: Chris Shaffer

Yes, we will end up in the top 10 for wettest Octobers on record. Yes, we will wrap up this October as one of the coldest on record. And yes, our 2.8 inches of snow cracks the top 10 snowiest.

Halloween will be dry. It will be cooler with a high around 45. The wind will settle down just in time for the trick-or-treaters. Happy Halloween!

Posted by: Chris Shaffer

We will have scattered showers throughout the day with breezy conditions as well. We will also notice our temperatures dropping later in the day.

Happy Halloween

First the good news. Halloween will be dry. It will be cooler with a high around 46, and it will be breezy in the afternoon. Score some good candy.

Extra Hour Of Sleep

Daylight saving time ends this Sunday at 2 a.m. We fall back one hour. That means more sleep. My wife is thrilled. We warm to near 50 Sunday.