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Look for a quiet midweek


Weather: We enjoyed a nice weekend across the area this past weekend. Temperatures were generally in the low to mid 60s on Saturday with lots of sunshine. It was a bit breezy, but other than that it was a great fall day across Minnesota.

Temperatures on Sunday remained in the upper 50s and low- to mid-60s across Central and West Central Minnesota. The clouds did increase by Sunday afternoon out ahead of our latest weather-maker and this did hinder some of the daytime heating.

Rain moved into Minnesota late Sunday night into early Monday. Most of the area received anywhere from a trace on up to a tenth of an inch of rainfall.

Alexandria, however, picked up .34?Äù of rain at the Alexandria Airport. Willmar and St. Cloud both reported .15?Äù of rain through early Monday morning.

The cold-front moved across Minnesota on Monday and exited the area by Monday night. This allowed for a gradual clearing sky and a light northerly wind.

Overnight low temperatures will generally dip into the upper 30s and lower 40s the next few nights. Daytime high temperatures will reach the low to mid 60s for much of the week. This will be anywhere from five to 10 degrees above average.

A weak disturbance is forecasted to arrive by Friday that could bring a few spotty showers across the Upper Midwest along with temperatures falling to more seasonal readings.

Have a great week.

Weather history: On this date in 1968 it was ?Äúshort-sleeve weather?Äù across Central and Southern Minnesota. The high reached 85 in the Twin Cities.

Weather fact: In California?Äôs Sierra Nevada Mountains and the alpine regions of Colorado, ?Äúpink snow is occasionally spotted.?Äù It?Äôs caused by a microscopic ?Äúreddish-colored algae, chlamydomonas nivalis, that lives only in cold climates.?Äù While the ?Äúlocals call it ?Äòwatermelon snow?Äô it is not edible!?Äù

MN AT A GLANCE:

Moorhead Low 42 High 65

Duluth Low 39 High 61

Central Minn. Low 40 High 64

Twin Cities Low 41 High 64

Rochester Low 42 High 64

Marshall Low 38 High 66

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 64 Low 45 Wind: N 5-15 mph Prec. None

Monday?Äôs sunrise, Oct. 13:
7:39 a.m.

Monday?Äôs sunset: 6:34 p.m.

Normal High: 56

Normal Low: 38

Look for a quiet midweek across Minnesota along with mild conditions. High pressure will continue to dominate our weather through Friday before a cold-front arrives late in the week. Temperatures will cool-off by the weekend with highs projected to dip into the upper 40s and lower 50s across much of the Upper Midwest.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 66 Low 44 Winds: SE/S 10-15 mph Prec. None

Friday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of rain. High 56 Low 35 Winds: S/NW 10-15>20 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 52 Low 35 Winds: N 10-15 mph Prec. None

Sunday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of rain mainly late. High 52 Low 34 Winds: NE/E 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù

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