Sharp cooling trend with temperatures dropping from 80°F to 70°F, falling as low as 64°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 68°F with lows around 44°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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 12 mph.
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.