Orr, Minnesota gets 1.6 inches of snow Thursday in 1st snow accumulation of season

Weather whiplash! After parts of Minnesota experienced temperatures in the 80s on Monday, by Thursday, northern Minnesota was seeing its first snow accumulation of the season. 

All time October record highs fall in the southeast
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It has been a wild few weeks of weather across the country. The temperatures have been anything but steady here in Minnesota with 50s one day and 80s the next.? But for the southern and eastern U.S. wild swings in temperature haven?t been the story; it?s been the persistence of the summerlike heat.

All time October record highs fall in the southeast

It has been a wild few weeks of weather across the country. The temperatures have been anything but steady here in Minnesota with 50s one day and 80s the next.  But for the southern and eastern U.S., wild swings in temperature haven’t been the story; it’s been the persistence of the summerlike heat.

Late September heat wave pushes 'feels like' temps close to 100°

It may have been expected for days, but it doesn’t make it anymore eye popping. While some loved the one-day return to summer, others despised it. Everyone though I think can agree that it has been a crazy weird couple of days.

Tuesday's weather forecast
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After a hot and sticky Monday, Tuesday will be cooler and wet

Weather outlook for Monday, Sept. 30, 2019
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After Sunday's 50-degree temperatures, Monday will be a one-day visit to hot and tropical 80s that feel close to 90. But, a cold front is expected to slam the area this evening, sparking a line of stronger storms.

Summer makes a brief appearance in our more fall-like pattern

In the midst of our much cooler more fall-like pattern, a one-day heat wave will bring us briefly back to summer... 

A Tale of Two Seasons Nationwide

September is wrapping up and the weather across the U.S. could not be more different. A very early season storm is beginning across the northern Rockies that could drop a record amount of snow for the month across the Northwest. Meanwhile, nearly 2 dozen states could set record highs in the coming days in the east.  And Minnesota will likely get a taste of both extremes.

Friday weather forecast
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Off and on rain in the morning. Temps in the 60s.

How early is too early for snow?

The fall colors are ramping up, but on this day in 1942, an early season snow dumped as much as 9 inches of snow on parts of Minnesota. So when do we "usually" get our first fall snow?