Minneapolis Looks Ahead; Climate Records Put Frost in Context

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Minneapolis is heading into Saturday. It is less a washout than a long, gloomy fall day.

Saturday Conditions

Saturday brought rain to the Twin Cities metro.

Saturday night will have a low near 55 and north-northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph. Sunday should reach a high near 67, although northeast winds will increase to 10 to 15 mph.

The Week Ahead

The outlook covers Monday through Friday, with overnight conditions included as well.

What the Frost Benchmark Can—and Cannot—Show

The possibility of frost is a short-term forecast detail, not evidence that the region’s first freeze is arriving unusually early. The National Weather Service Twin Cities places the normal first freeze for the Twin Cities between Oct. 1 and 10, a historical benchmark rather than a prediction for this particular week…

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