There’s a CHILL in the air! Happy autumn everyone and happy Monday evening.

High temperatures absolutely struggled to get out of the 40s today. Many of us didn’t, some of us got to around 50 degrees, but only a few did. Parts of northern Minnesota spent all day in the 30s. This fall chill continues tonight with the growing season expected to end as overnight lows fall into the lower 30s and upper 20s. As a result, A FROST WARNING is in effect from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. tonight through Tuesday morning.

It looks like Fall is definitely finding her way, but not without a battle. Southwest winds return Wednesday, which will begin to raise temperatures. It will be a sunny day and highs will rise back into the 60s. As the southwest flow becomes more pronounced, temperatures will respond accordingly. Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs returning to the lower and middle 70s. Friday will see temperatures see a real rise as winds pick up and highs reach the mid-70s. This combination of warm temperatures, gusty winds and very low humidity will likely lead to fire-related issues . Stay tuned for possible fire weather watches or red flag warnings later in the week if this trend continues.

A cold front is expected to sweep through the state this weekend. Even though there will be a lot of humidity, the atmospheric force to draw on it is… outside for lunch. The same song continues with rain chances looking slim at best, but the trend beyond that is to at least TRY to get more active. The key word here is TRY. As always, let’s let the Minnesota Weather Authority take care of the problem until then. We will keep you informed daily of developments.

Enjoy the night!
– Meteorologist Chris Reece