Area Weather: Weather conditions to be good for sky watchers
For those of you who are sky watchers there are a couple of interesting things to check out this week. On Wednesday, the tiny black shadows of both Ganymede and Europa are on Jupiter's face tonight from 9:20 p.m. to 12:12 a.m. In addition, Jupiter appears to have only one moon (Callisto) from 8:58 p.m. to 11:35 p.m.
WEATHER FACT
Dry slot--An area of dry, and usually cloud-free air that wraps into the southern and eastern sections of a synoptic scale or mesoscale low pressure system.
THIS DAY IN
WEATHER HISTORY
In 1915 severe cold and a killing frost moved across Minnesota with 23 degrees reported at Roseau. Temperatures throughout Great Minnesota were unseasonably cold as well!
MINNESOTA AT
A GLANCE
Moorhead...Low 55...High 81
Duluth...Low 50...High 70
Morris ...Low 54...High 80
Twin Cities...Low 60...High 81
Rochester...Low 54...High 77
TODAY (Wednesday)
Mostly sunny. Winds: ESE 10-15 mph. Precip: None
Today's sunrise: 6:35 am Today's sunset: 8:10 p.m.
Normal High: 76 Normal Low: 56
High pressure will keep our weather quiet for today.
OUTLOOK
Thursday-Partly cloudy and breezy with a chance of showers. High 79 Low 57 Winds: S at 15-25 mph, Precip: Trace-.05"
Friday-Partly cloudy, slight chance of showers. High 79 Low 58 Winds: S at 15-25 mph, Precip: Trace-.05"
Saturday-Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 76 Low 57, Winds: NW 10-15 Prec. Trace-.10"
Sunday-Mix of clouds and sun with a chance of showers. High 74 Low 55, Winds: NE 10-15 mph. Prec. Trace-.10"
Monday: Mix of clouds and some sun, chance of showers/t-storms. High 75 Low 55, Winds: W 5-15 mph Prec. Trace-.10"