Taking a look at the last the last 30 years, the climatological average first measurable snowfall (0.1") at the MSP Airport typically happens around November 5th. Note that our earliest measurable snowfall on record was on September 24th back in 1985 and our latest was on December 3rd, 1928.

Taking a look at the last the last 30 years, the climatological average first 1.0" snowfall at the MSP Airport typically happens around November 21st. Note that our earliest measurable snowfall on record was on September 26th back in 1942 and our latest was on January 21st, 2005.

Here's the ECMWF (European Model) extended snowfall outlook through Wednesday, November 11th. As of now, there doesn't appear to be any major events taking place anytime soon, but it won't be long before shovels make a return to a sidewalk near you!

Although temperatures will be running quite a bit below average through the first full week of November, weather conditions will remain rather quiet. As we approach the weekend, southerly winds will increase, which will help to bump temperatures back to above average levels by the 2nd week of November.

Here's the precipitation outlook through Wednesday of next week, which shows minimal precipitation potential across the region.

According to the US Drought Monitor, nearly 7% of the state is still considered to be in an extreme drought (in red across northern Minnesota), which is down from nearly 22% from 3 months ago. There has been a slight improvement in Severe Drought, which is at 36%, down from 75% 3 months ago. Nearly 62% of the state is still under a Moderate Drought, which includes much of the Twin Cities Metro.

Here's a look at the precipitation departure from average since January 1st and note that most locations are still several inches below average. The Twin Cities The metro is still nearly -5.68" below average since January 1st, which is the 52nd driest January 1st - October 29th on record.

The hourly temps for Minneapolis on Tuesday, shows readings starting in the upper 20s and warming into lower 40s by the afternoon. Sunny skies will be mainly sunny through the day with WNW winds gusting close to 15mph through the day.

High temps across the region on Tuesday will only warm into upper 30s and the lower 40s, which will be nearly -5F to -10F below average for early November. There could be a few light rain/snow showers across the northeastern part of the state.

The extended temperature outlook shows cooler than average temps in place through the first full week of November. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday may be nearly -10F below average with readings struggling to get to 40F. Temps this weekend will warm to near 50F, which will be slightly above average for this time of the year.

The extended weather outlook through the first weekend of November remains mostly dry with temps warming to above average levels once again later this week.

According to the ECMWF & GFS extended temperature outlook, temps through the week ahead will be chillier than average through about midweek. However, we are getting indications of a modest warm up by the weekend and into the 2nd full week of November.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, wetter conditions will continue in the Pacific Northwest and could trickle into the Upper Midwest. Meanwhile, folks in the Southern US will be dry.

I'm pretty sure I have a touch of "astraphobia", a fear of lightning. You can be doing all the right things and still get zapped. Research suggests 1 in 10 Americans have some sort of weather fear. Snowbirds have an often-contagious case of "cryophobia" or fear of the cold, along with "chionophobia" - fear of snow. Come to think of it, I believe I have a fear of phobias.

Latest 30-year climate data for MSP show average Novembers are 1.1F milder and 9percent drier than they were from 1981 to 2010. I can hardly feel the difference. Nearly 7 inches of snow falls during an average November, but I don't see any accumulating slush looking out into mid-November. Lake effect snows give way to a late September-like ridge of high pressure this weekend, a bubble of unusually mild, Pacific air. That should mean 50s this weekend with a chance of low 60s early next week.

Everything is running a few weeks late. My gut says snow for Thanksgiving. Then again most climate models keep us milder than average into January.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, chilly. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 40.

WEDNESDAY: More clouds than sun, brisk. Winds: W 10-15. High: 42.

THURSDAY: Frosty start. More sunshine. Winds: S 7-12. Wake-up: 27. High: 48.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny and milder. Winds: S 10-20. Wake-up: 32. High: 53.

SATURDAY: Intervals of sunshine, quiet. Winds: SW 7-12. Wake-up: 45. High: 57.

SUNDAY: October weather returns. Partly sunny. Winds: S 5-10. Wake-up: 44. High: 56.

November 2nd

1938: A tornado touches down at Nashwauk in Isanti County. Many livestock killed.

1842: A mild spell occurs at Ft. Snelling, where the temperature rises to 60 degrees.

November 2nd

Average High: 49F (Record: 72F set in 1978)

Record Rainfall: 0.72" set in 1901

Record Snowfall: 5.3" set in 1992

November 1st

Sunrise: 7:53am

Sunset: 5:59pm

Daylight LOST since yesterday: ~ 2 minute & 45 seconds

Daylight LOST since Summer Solstice (June 20th): ~5 Hour & 44 Minutes

1.6 Days Before New Moon

The weather outlook on Tuesday shows below average temps across much of the Midwest. On the leading edge of this cooler air, showers and thunderstorms will develop across the Southern US with locally heavy rainfall.

The weather outlook through midweek shows areas of rain and snow possible across the Front Range and Central Plains. Meanwhile, showers and storms will be possible across the Southern US.

Here's the extended snowfall potential through the middle part of next week, which whos areas of snow in the high elevations in the Western US. We'll also see areas of snow in the Great Lakes region.

China has promised to peak its carbon dioxide emissions before 2030, in an upgrade of its climate change plans that comes just three days before the start of COP26 summit in Glasgow, UK. But critics say China has missed the chance to go further and demonstrate global climate leadership. The revised plan submitted to the United Nations, known as a nationally determined contribution, formalises several pledges made by Chinese president Xi Jinping earlier this year and in 2020. It commits China to peaking its emissions before 2030, rather than around 2030 as previously promised. China says it will also reduce its "carbon intensity" – a measure of emissions per unit of gross domestic product – by 65 per cent by 2030, compared with 2005 levels. That is the upper end of the 60 to 65 per cent range set out in its earlier proposal. Bernice Lee at UK think tank Chatham House says: "You can't sugar-coat, it is disappointing. The world was expecting more from China at this point. It has missed a chance to slow global leadership." However, she says China's promise to peak emissions before 2030 is a positive step.

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"As a crew member on a leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage through the Pacific, Ka'iu Kimura used nothing but the celestial sphere and the atmospheric and oceanic conditions to guide her — navigation methods that Indigenous groups throughout the region have used for thousands of years. Kimura, a native of the island of Hawai'i, is the executive director of the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in the city of Hilo. In Hawai'i, several light ordinances protect the night sky to preserve local traditions and enable astronomical research. Kimura feels that navigation practices anchor her to her ancestral home. "I think navigation today stands as a major contributor to the resurgence, the reconnection, the revitalization of our Hawai'ian identity," Kimura says. "We all know we can jump on a plane and fly anywhere around the world, but it's the fact that we choose to bring back this traditional knowledge. It's about holding on to our identity as a people of Hawai'i and of the Pacific."

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