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Here Comes Fall: Season's first frost in sight

Posted at 3:16 PM on September 15, 2009 by Paul Huttner (1 Comments)

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NOAA 6-10 day temperature outlook forecasts below average temperatures next week for the Upper Midwest.

You knew it wouldn't last forever.

A major pattern change will bring much colder weather and possibly the season's first frost to much of Minnesota including the metro next week. A strong Canadian cold front will move into Minnesota Sunday and should arrive in the metro with a chance of showers later Sunday night.

Behind the front look for windy and much colder conditions next week. Temperatures could be as much as 20 to 30 degrees colder by late next week. That would mean highs in the 40s in northern Minnesota and in the 50s in southern Minnesota. Overnight lows could plunge into the 20s up north with lows dipping into the 30s in the south.

If the current forecast models verify, we could see the season's first frost in much of southern Minnesota by next Wednesday morning. That would be about two weeks earlier than average. Next Wednesday is the 23rd. The average date for the first frost at Twin Cities Airport is October 6th.

There will also be chances for frost Thursday and Friday mornings next week as chilly Canadian air pours into the region. Hopefully most crops will have reached maturity with the late season surge of warm weather the past two weeks.

Want some good news?

It looks like our summer-like weather will hang on into the upcoming weekend. We should enjoy lots of sunshine highs near or into the 80s right into the upcoming weekend. It's a great time to plan that next summer like barbeque for this weekend.

This has been a remarkable and possibly record setting streak of 80 degree weather in September.

PH

Comments (1)

As someone who is dreading winter, but suffers a ragweed allergy, I see this as a bittersweet godsend. And the 23rd is even my birthday! It's like this cold front is giving me a gift for my 30th.

Posted by KPM | September 15, 2009 9:04 PM

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