Sharp cooling trend with temperatures dropping from 54°F to 38°F, falling as low as 35°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 15°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 30°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. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 18 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tue's High Temperature
97 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 11 Miles West-northwest Of Augusta, MT
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