December 2015 outlook

  It was a warm and enjoyable November. Temps were warmer than normal on the first 19 days of November at MSP airport, and our average temperature for the month was 7.6 degrees above normal in the Twin Cities. The highest reading at MSP airport was 71 degrees on November 3rd, and the chilliest low temp was 14 degrees on November 28th. It was the fourth warmest November in Twin Cities history, and it was also the sixth wettest.

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

   

  In case you are wondering, our average high temperature in the Twin Cities drops from 32 degrees on December 1st to 24 degrees on December 31st.

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November 2015 outlook

 October was generally gorgeous, and was warmer than normal in the Twin Cities. Our rainfall was slightly above normal. We saw warmer than normal temps on 21 of the 31 days at MSP airport. The highest reading was 85 degrees October 11th. The chilliest low temp was 31 degrees on October 17. Our average temperature for the month was 3.2 degrees above normal in the Twin Cities.

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

  In case you are wondering, our average high temperature in the Twin Cities drops from 50 degrees on November 1st to 33 degrees on November 30th.

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October 2015 outlook

  September was warmer and wetter than normal in the Twin Cities. Temperatures were warmer than normal on 22 of the 30 days at MSP airport. The highest reading of 89 degrees occurred on September 4 and 5. The chilliest low temp was 43 degrees on September 30. Our average temperature for the month was 5.9 degrees above normal in the Twin Cities. 

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

  In case you are wondering, our average high temperature in the Twin Cities drops from 65 degrees on October 1st to 51 degrees on October 31st.

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August 2015 outlook

  July was much wetter than normal in the Twin Cities, but our average temperature for the month finished slightly (four-tenths of a degree) below normal. Our highest temp was 90 degrees on July 17, and our coldest reading was 54 degrees on July 7. The rainfall total at MSP airport was 7.32 inches, which is 3.28 inches above normal. July 2015 was the 7th wettest July in Twin Cities history.

  The August temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight tendency for below normal temperatures over far southern parts of Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin:

  Our average high temperature in the Twin Cities is 83 degrees on August 1, then slowly drops, hitting 78 degrees on August 31.

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July 2015 outlook

  Normal is OK this time of year. Our average temperature for June 2015 was very close to normal in the Twin Cities, coming in at eight-tenths of a degree above normal.  Our highest temp was  92 degrees on June 9, and our coldest reading was 52 degrees on June 1. The rainfall total at MSP airport was 4.40 inches, just .15” above normal.  

  The July temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a tendency for below normal temperatures over most of Minnesota and Wisconsin:

   You can expect some warm days and some cool days in July, it is the average temp for the entire month that may come in a bit below normal. Our average high temperature in the Twin Cities is 83 degrees on July 1 and July 31, and it maxes out at 84 degrees from July 6 through July 21.

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June 2015 outlook

  Very normal. That’s how I’d describe May 2015. Our average temperature for the month was only one-tenth of a degree above normal in the Twin Cities. We maxed out at 84 degrees on May 27 and 28, and our coldest reading was 37 degrees, on May 19. The rainfall total at MSP airport was 3.55”, just .19” above normal.

   
  The June temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight tendency for above normal temperatures over most of Minnesota and Wisconsin:

  This is a great time of year! Our average high temperature in the Twin Cities rises from 74 degrees on June 1st to 83 degrees on June 30th.

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May 2015 outlook

  We started the month of April with a record high temp of 84 degrees in the Twin Cities. It had to get cooler after that! Two days later we had a high of only 43 degrees…there were probably a few confused robins out there. Despite some wild temperature swings, the average temperature for April was 2.2 degrees above normal in the Twin Cities.

  Looking ahead, the May temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows equal chances of above normal and below normal  temperatures over most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

  This is a great time of year! Our average high temperature in the Twin Cities rises from 65 degrees on May 1st to 74 degrees on May 31st.

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