Temperatures drop from 86°F to a low of 66°F, then recover to 74°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 72°F with lows around 47°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: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tue's High Temperature
97 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
15 at 19 Miles East Of Swan Lake, 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.
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