Temperatures drop from 86°F to a low of 65°F, then recover to 70°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 67°F with lows around 45°F.
1880 - A violent early season blizzard raked Minnesota and the Dakotas. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Yankton SD, and snow drifts 10 to 15 feet high were reported in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. Saint Paul MN reported a barometric pressure of 28.65 inches on the 16th. Railroads were blocked by drifts of snow which remained throughout the severe winter to follow. Gales did extensive damage to ship on the Great Lakes.
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Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tue's High Temperature
97 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 11 Miles West-northwest Of Augusta, MT
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.