All those trees that have been holding on to their leaves tightly, like this sugar maple, will have or will be dropping them this weekend. Just in time for some prime outdoor chore weather…

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Our local climate guru at the NWS office in La Crosse, Jeff Boyne, summarized the outlook for the coming winter.

He summarizes the Climate Prediction Center outlook for the coming winter, but also brings in some excellent data correllations and introduces some “wild cards” that could work against the official CPC/NOAA outlook for our region.

If you are at all curious what the outlook is for the coming winter and want the opinion of a local expert, I highly recommend you check it out!

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Here’s a great shot taken from Buena Vista Park in Alma, WI, overlooking Wabasha’s sand prairie between Wabasha and Kellogg.

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Our November has been off to a great start, especially for farmers who desperately need a break from the unreasonably wet weather of October. There is a likelihood of rain late Tuesday, but I’d be surprised if we picked up any more than a tenth of an inch.

Looking farther down the road, we’ll see more sunshine and warmer temperatures by the end of the week and the weekend. This weekend won’t be ideal for deer hunters, as highs are going to be nearing 60°, but the rest of us can soak up the sunshine and unusually warm temperatures.

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Congrats on making it through one of the weirdest Octobers in Rochester’s recent history. 2nd wettest on record, snow-y, cold, and generally not feeling very fall-ish. Infact, as of today, I see most of the leaves are off the trees and in my yard.

That being said, enjoy some October climate history from the NWS La Crosse. Included is the line-up of soggy Octobers.

A warm front today brought us our fantastically mild Sunday; a cold front sweeping through overnight will give way to slightly cooler, but still seasonably mild, temps for Monday. Look for a breezy afternoon as well, with winds out of the northwest about 10-20mph. Not too shabby of a start to November.

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#2

Voting has now ended! The winner of the 2nd Annual KTTC Pumpkin Carving Contest is Pumpkin #2…as seen here…carved by Steph.  Steph’s ’Scary Sly’ Pumpkin received 45% of the votes; Ted’s ‘Old Man Winter’ Pumpkin (#3) came in with 35% of the votes, and Randy’s ‘Clown’ Pumpkin (#1) came in with 20% of the votes. Think it’s a clown…

While Steph wins no prize, she carries the honor two years in a row now.

Thanks to everyone for taking part in our goofy contest.

Happy Halloween! Have a boo-tiful evening…..chilly conditions aside…

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As posted by our good friends at the NWS in La Crosse

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
928 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

…24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA…

LOCATION                   RAINFALL    TIME     LAT/LON

IOWA

…ALLAMAKEE COUNTY…
DORCHESTER HIGHWAY 76      0.48       
ION                        0.45       

…CHICKASAW COUNTY…
IONIA                      1.11       

…CLAYTON COUNTY…
LITTLEPORT                 0.77       
GARBER                     0.64       
MARQUETTE                  0.46       
ELKADER                    0.36       
MCGREGOR                   0.17       

…FAYETTE COUNTY…
OELWEIN AWOS               1.22       

…FLOYD COUNTY…
CHARLES CITY AWOS          1.61       
CHARLES CITY CEDAR RVR     1.49       

…WINNESHIEK COUNTY…
BLUFFTON                   0.29       
DECORAH AWOS               0.25       

MINNESOTA

…DODGE COUNTY…
DODGE CENTER AWOS          0.83       

…FILLMORE COUNTY…
CARIMONA                   0.55       
PRESTON AWOS               0.47       
LANESBORO                  0.31       

…HOUSTON COUNTY…
BROWNSVILLE                0.25       
MOUND PRAIRIE              0.12       

…MOWER COUNTY…
AUSTIN-TURTLE CREEK        1.64       
AUSTIN - KAAL TV           1.60       
AUSTIN 3S                  1.55       
LANSING                    1.53       
AUSTIN-DOBBINS CREEK       1.52       
AUSTIN AWOS                1.37       

…OLMSTED COUNTY…
ROCHESTER INTL AP          1.06       
ROCHESTER - CASCADE CREEK  0.85       
ROCHESTER - SILVER CREEK   0.85       
ROCHESRER - KTTC           0.75       
ROCHESTER BELTLINE         0.73       
ROCHESTER - BEAR CREEK     0.73       
EYOTA 2NE                  0.63       
ELBA                       0.47       
DOVER                      0.45       

…WABASHA COUNTY…
KELLOGG                    0.49       
LAKE CITY                  0.32       
…WINONA COUNTY…
ALTURA                     0.28        
WINONA AWOS                0.07       
DAKOTA                     0.03       

WISCONSIN

…BUFFALO COUNTY…
MONDOVI                    0.13       

…CLARK COUNTY…
NEILLSVILLE                0.17       

…CRAWFORD COUNTY…
STEUBEN                    0.98       

…GRANT COUNTY…
BURTON                     0.64       
ROCKVILLE                  0.59       
BOSCOBEL ASOS              0.55       

…JACKSON COUNTY…
BLACK RIVER FALLS          0.11       

…JUNEAU COUNTY…
NECEDAH 5WNW               0.27       
NECEDAH 1W                 0.11       
CAMP DOUGLAS               0.08       

…LA CROSSE COUNTY…
LA CROSSE ASOS             0.16       
LA CROSSE WWTP             0.12       

…MONROE COUNTY…
SPARTA AWOS                0.13       

…VERNON COUNTY…
ONTARIO                    0.57       

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

FOR THIS…AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION…
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

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We have quite a bit of fog to contend with this morning. That’s thanks to plenty ‘o low level moisture being drawn into our area; along with that, the lack of good winds and sun to whisk it on out of here. We also have areas of drizzle, and we’ll keep the gray skies going for the rest of our Thursday.

Winds will kick up late tonight and into our Thursday as our well-advertised area of low pressure heads this way. Rain will be found area-wide during Thursday, with even some thunder thrown in. Although our temps will work into the mid to upper 50s, it by far won’t be feeling that spectacular.

Cold front sweeps through on Friday, but the bulk of the precip will be done. Friday into Saturday morning will be brisk, but for all your little ghouls and goblins, Saturday evening is looking dry.

Don’t forget to vote in our uber-spooky Pumpkin Carving Contest! Voting ends Saturday.

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We’ve gutted and hacked to our heart’s content, and now our jack-o-lanterns are up for your vote! Visit the official voting page to make your pick!

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Ted, Steph, and I have been busy carving our jack-o-lanterns this afternoon.

We’ll have pictures of the candle-lit jack-o-lanterns later this evening and a link to a poll for you to pick your favorite!

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