The extended precipitation outlook through the weekend shows very minimal precipitation. Much of the region will stay dry with only a few hundredths possible north and east of the metro.

Extraordinary levels of rainfall have been witnessed in various regions of the state since September 23rd. Remarkably, specific areas in the vicinity of the Twin Cities, delineated in white and blue, have received nearly 10 inches or more of precipitation in just over a month.

Thanks to some recent heavy rains parts of the state are now in a surplus over the last 60 days. Some of the biggest surpluses are showing up in blue in pockets across parts of central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities and into western Wisconsin. It has been a very soggy last 7 weeks.

Recent heavy rains since late September have helped the drought situation quite a bit in across the state. With that being said, nearly 18% of the state is still in a severe drought, which has improved from 34% nearly 3 months ago.

The weather outlook for the Twin Cities on Sunday, November 12th will be nearly +10F above average for this time of the year. WSW winds will be breezy during the afternoon with gusts approaching 25mph at times.

Temperatures in Minneapolis will start in the upper 30s in the morning and will warm into the mid 50s by the afternoon. Skies will remain dry and sunny with gusty WSW winds around 20mph to 25mph at times.

The weather outlook for Sunday will be nearly +10F to +15F above average for this time of the year with mostly dry and sunny weather in place. There could be a few light rain/snow showers across the far northern reaches of the state.

The extended temperature outlook for Minneapolis shows another warm spell with highs warming into the 50s and 60s through much of the week ahead. We will also be mostly dry with a bit of a cool down late next week.

According to NOAA's National Blend of Models, temps will be quite a bit warmer than average as we continue through the middle part of the month. Readings could warm into the mid/upper 50s and low 60s, which will be well above average for that time of the year. Overnight lows could be in the 30s and 40s, which is above average for this time of the year.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. November is typically a very quiet month, but there can still be storms. In fact, last year, Hurricane Nicole made landfall along the east coast of Florida.

Weather conditions across the Central US will be fairly quiet over the next several days with mostly dry weather in place through much of next week.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows Warmer than average temperatures across the eastern half of the nation, especially east of the Mississippi River.

We probably won't be playing much pond hockey this month. Once again winter has been delayed, a temporary reprieve from an inevitable artillery barrage of arctic fronts and sloppy snowstorms. With a jumbo El Nino I expect fewer subzero jabs and probably less snow overall; maybe half the 90" that fell last winter.

We shouldn't be too surprised. According to Climate Central, winter is the fastest warming season in Minnesota, Wisconsin and 36 other states - the result of a warming climate, mostly due to the burning of fossil fuels. Since 1970 winter temperatures have risen roughly 5F, and the cold fronts aren't as bitter. A silver lining for many of us.

Here comes a warm front that would feel right at home in early October, with 50s into Thursday. The best chance of topping 60? Tuesday and Thursday; 20F warmer than average. Wow.

No big storms of any flavor in sight - I see a little rain Thanksgiving Week. By the way, NOAA's GFS model predicts a 47F high on Thanksgiving Day in the metro. No blizzards this year.

SUNDAY: Mild sunshine. Winds: SW 10-20. High 55.

MONDAY: Sunny and very pleasant. Winds: SW 5-10. High: 55.

TUESDAY: Blue sky with a mild breeze. Winds: SW 15-25. Wake-up: 44. High: 61.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Too nice to work much. Winds: N 7-12. Wake-up: 41. High 58.

THURSDAY: Sunny, windy. Normal high for Oct. 8. Winds: S 15-30. Wake-up: 45. High 62.

FRIDAY: Some sun with a cooler breeze. Winds: NW 15-25. Wake-up: 38. High 48.

November 12th

2000: A winter storm system produces a narrow band of heavy snow across extreme western Minnesota. Winds toward the end of the event were clocked between 15 and 25 mph, resulting in blowing snow leading to visibilities of 1 to 1.5 miles. Some snow totals included: Canby (Yellow Medicine County) with 6.5 inches, Madison (Lac Qui Parle County) with 6.0 inches.

1940: Record low highs are set in west central Minnesota. Alexandria records a high of 8 degrees Fahrenheit, Springfield and Willmar have highs of 10 degrees, and St. Cloud and Minneapolis have highs of 11 degrees.

1933: A dust storm hits southwest Minnesota, while a blizzard rages in the northwest part of the state.

November 12th

Average Low: 29F (Record: -4F set in 1966)

Record Rainfall: 0.90" set in 1965

Record Snowfall: 8.5" set in 1940

November 12th

Sunrise: 7:06am

Hours of Daylight: ~9 hours & 41 minutes

Daylight LOST since yesterday: 2 Minutes & 29 Seconds

Daylight LOST since Summer Solstice (June 21st): ~ 6 Hour & 6 Minutes

0.1 Days Before New Moon

The weather outlook across the Central US shows warmer than average temperatures in place across the Midwest and Western US. Meanwhile, cooler temps will linger across the East Coast.

The National Weather outlook through Monday shows areas of heavy rain continuing in the Deep South. Meanwhile, much of the rest of the nation will be quiet.

The extended precipitation outlook shows areas of heavier rain across the Southern US and decent precipitation along the West Coast. However, much of the Central and High Plains and Midwest will be fairly dry.

According to the ECMWF weather model, areas of snow will be found across the high elevations in the Western US. There will also be some decent snowfall along the international border and just north into Canada.

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