A neighbor shook my hand and thanked me for mid-80s during his daughter’s outdoor wedding in early October. “I had visions of slush and windchill but it felt like July!” he exclaimed.
For the record, the combination of September and October was the second warmest on record. Only 2024 was warmer for those two months. Another supersized summer in Minnesota. Despite fickle, often slushy springs you could make an argument that winters are slowly shrinking; certainly not as formidable as most years back in the 70s and early 80s.
I see 40s and 50s for highs into the second week of November, but by mid-November it may be cold enough for snow if we can get some moisture. Remember, westerly “zonal” winds tend to be milder and drier. To get significant snow or rain we need a deeper storm tapping moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. I don’t see that just yet.
Twenty-two percent of Minnesota is in moderate drought. I’m rooting for the storms.
Don’t forget to “fall back” one hour tonight as standard time returns. Dark by 4 p.m. Yay!
