Temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 44°F to 56°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 4 days.
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 27°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: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. North northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
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.