Weekend holds early taste of winter

A taste of winter is in the air despite the fact that it is only the second week of October. There is the possibility of a little light snow for Friday night and into the weekend! If you are planning any outdoor activities this weekend, do dress warmly as temperatures will fall into the 30s with a chance of light snow! Temperatures today will be about 15 degrees cooler than average. By the way, the eastern sky holds "harbingers of the winter constellations to come." By 9 or 10 p.m. tonight Capella will show up in the northeast. To its right, at about the same height in the east-northeast, the Pleiades are coming into view. Have fun checking out these sights in the sky, but bundle-up as it will be cold this weekend. Believe it or not, winter is more than two months away...

Weather History:

In 1938 forest fires on October 9th and 10th claimed 21 lives in northern Minnesota.

Weather fact:

The sunniest place on Earth is the South Pole! The reason it is snow covered is because the snow reflects 50-90 percent of the sunlight it receives and the temperature rarely rises above freezing.

MINNESOTA AT A GLANCE:

Moorhead…Low 25... High 38

Duluth…Low 24... High 37

Alexandria…Low 27…High 39

Twin Cities…Low 30...High 43

Rochester…Low 28...High 42

Today: Saturday-Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow. High 39 Low 27 Winds: NW at 15-25 mph, Precip Trace-.05

Precip: None

Today’s sunrise: 7:33 am Today’s sunset: 6:45 p.m.

Normal High: 58 Normal Low: 38

A cold front will push through the state bringing much colder air and light snow/flurries to the area..

OUTLOOK:

Sunday-Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain/snow showers. High 44 Low 33 Winds: NW at 5-15 mph, Precip: Trace-.05"

Monday-Mix of clouds and sun with a chance of rain/snow. High 44 Low 28 , Winds: W 5-10 Prec. Trace-.10"

Tuesday-Variable cloudiness with a slight chance of rain. High 48 Low 32 Winds: SE 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.05"

Wednesday-Partly cloudy, slight chance of showers. High 47 Low 33 Winds: SE 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.10"

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