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There are some great fall colors at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen right now. Here are a few photos taken this afternoon:

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October outlook

  Our September started out pleasantly warm, then it turned downright nippy….highs in the Twin Cities were only in the 50s and 60s from September 10th through the 16th. Temperatures recovered nicely from that dip, with highs mostly in the mid 70s to lower 80s from September 17th through the 28th. Our warmest temperature was 86 degrees, on September 4th, and our coldest reading was 39 degrees on the 13th. Our average temperature for the month of September was 7/10ths of a degree above normal in the Twin Cities. 

  Looking ahead, the October temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a tendency for below normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin:

  The outlook doesn’t mean that every day is expected to be cooler than normal…it is the average temp for the entire month that shows a cool tendency.  In case you’re wondering, our average high in the Twin Cities drops from 65 degrees on October 1st to 51 degrees on October 31st.

  

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September outlook

  We had some warm and muggy days in August, but it also felt like autumn at times, with cool temps and low humidity.  In the Twin Cities, this was our first August without a temperature of 90 degrees or warmer since 2011. Our warmest temperature was 89 degrees, on the 24th, and our coldest reading was 56 degrees on August 25th.  The average temperature for the month of August was 2.1 degrees above normal in the Twin Cities.  August rainfall at MSP airport was 2.90 inches, about 1.40 inches below normal.

 
  Looking ahead, the September temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service doesn’t show a tendency for either below normal or above normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin:

 

  In case you are wondering, our average high in the Twin Cities drops from 77 degrees on September 1st to 65 degrees on September 30th.

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August outlook

  After a very soggy June, many people were hoping for some drier weather in July.  Their wishes were granted. Our July rainfall total at MSP airport was only 2.27 inches, which is 1.77 inches below normal. July was only one-fifth as wet as June! That’s an impressive change of pace. The average monthly temperature for July was 2.3 degrees below normal in the Twin Cities. Our warmest temperature was 92 degrees, on July 21st, and our coldest reading was 54 degrees on July 2nd and July 15th.  

  Looking ahead, the August temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a tendency for below normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin:

The outlook doesn’t mean that every day is expected to be cooler than normal…it is the average temp for the entire month that shows a cool tendency.  A little bit cool can be okay in August…our average high in the Twin Cities drops slowly from 83 degrees on August 1st to 78 degrees on August 31st.

  

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July outlook

   Stating the obvious, June was wet. We totaled 11.36 inches of rain in the Twin Cities. That’s about seven inches more than our typical June! Lake and river levels have risen and creeks are running very high. Our rainfall total was less than a third of an inch shy of the Twin Cities June record of 11.67 inches, set in 1874. The average monthly temperature for June was slightly above normal, ending our streak of cooler than normal months at seven. Our warmest reading was 85 degrees, on June 16th, 20th, 21st and 29th, and our coldest reading was 49 on the 8th.  

  Looking ahead, the July temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight tendency for below normal temperatures over much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:  

  The outlook doesn’t mean that every day is expected to be cooler than normal…it is the average temp for the entire month that shows a slight cool tendency.  A little bit cool can be okay in July…our average high in the Twin Cities is listed as either 83 or 84 degrees for each day of the month.

  

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  May started out very cold, but temperatures rebounded nicely during the final week of the month.  Our average monthly temperature for May was half of a degree below normal in the Twin Cities, making it our seventh consecutive month with colder than normal temperatures.  Our warmest reading was 87 degrees on the 30th, and our coldest was 36 on the 4th.  We totaled 4.55 inches of rain, which is 1.19 inches above average.
  Looking ahead, the temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a tendency for below normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin:

  The outlook doesn’t mean that every day is expected to be cooler than normal…it is the average temp for the entire month that shows a cool tendency.  A little bit cool can be okay in June…our average high in the Twin Cities rises from 74 degrees on June 1st to 83 degrees on June 30th.    

   

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May outlook

   April ended with a string of soggy, windy days. The last nine days of the month were cooler than normal the Twin Cities. We’re ready for some sunshine and warmth!

  Our average monthly temperature for April was 4.8 degrees below normal in the Twin Cities. This marks our sixth consecutive month with colder than normal temperatures.  Our lowest temp was 18 on the 15th, and our warmest reading was 74 degrees on the 20th.
   We witnessed the second wettest April in Twin Cities history, with 6.27 inches of precipitation (rain plus the water content of our snow).  We tallied 7 inches of snow, with 6.5 inches falling on April 3-4. Our snowfall total for the 2013-2014 snow season stands at an impressive 69.8 inches

   Looking ahead, the May temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a tendency for below normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin:

   The outlook doesn’t mean that every day is expected to be cooler than normal…it is the average temp for the entire month that shows a cool tendency.  Cool can be okay in May…our average high in the Twin Cities rises from 65 degrees on May 1st to 74 degrees on May 31st.    

   

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