Yet another clipper system slid through the region Monday night, producing two distinct bands of snow in the area; one around midnight and another during the morning commute. We picked uo about half an inch in the first round and one to three inches with the quick burst of heavier activity in the morning. It looks like another weak disturbance will bring half an inch to an inch of snow between Wednesday afternoon and evening through early Thursday. A heavier round of snow still lurks in the 7 day forecast for the weekend, especially on Sunday, but it’s too early to pin down too many details at this point. In the meantime, here’s a look at some of Tuesday morning’s snowfall totals from the National Weather Service in LaCrosse:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
947 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2013

…LATEST SNOWFALL REPORTS…

LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON

IOWA

…ALLAMAKEE…
LANSING 4SE 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.32N/91.16W

…CHICKASAW…
IONIA 2W T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.03N/92.50W
NEW HAMPTON 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.06N/92.31W

…CLAYTON…
ELKADER 6SSW 0.2 IN 0700 AM 02/05 42.78N/91.45W
MONONA WWTP 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.04N/91.40W
VOLGA 1NE 0.3 IN 0700 AM 02/05 42.81N/91.52W

…FAYETTE…
CLERMONT 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.00N/91.66W
FAYETTE T IN 0700 AM 02/05 42.85N/91.82W

…FLOYD…
CHARLES CITY 0.2 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.06N/92.67W

…HOWARD…
CRESCO 1NE 0.6 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.39N/92.09W
ELMA T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.24N/92.44W

…MITCHELL…
OSAGE T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.28N/92.81W

…WINNESHIEK…
CALMAR 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.18N/91.87W

MINNESOTA

…DODGE…
2 SSE CLAREMONT 0.5 IN 0732 AM 02/05 44.01N/92.98W
2 SSE CLAREMONT 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.01N/92.99W
2 ESE MANTORVILLE 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.05N/92.72W

…FILLMORE…
LANESBORO 1.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.72N/91.97W
2 SSE PILOT MOUND 0.7 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.79N/92.03W

…HOUSTON…
2 ENE WILMINGTON 0.2 IN 0800 AM 02/05 43.56N/91.51W

…MOWER…
AUSTIN 1.2 IN 0947 AM 02/05 43.67N/92.97W
AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT F 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.65N/92.97W
ELKTON 1.5 IN 0943 AM 02/05 43.66N/92.71W

…OLMSTED…
BYRON 4 NORTH 1.8 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.09N/92.64W
ELGIN 2SSW 1.3 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.10N/92.27W
ORONOCO 1.8 IN 0817 AM 02/05 44.16N/92.54W
PINE ISLAND 2S 2.2 IN 0922 AM 02/05 44.19N/92.65W
1 SE ROCHESTER 2.0 IN 0944 AM 02/05 44.00N/92.46W
ROCHESTER AP 2NE 0.2 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.93N/92.48W

…WABASHA…
MAZEPPA 5SE 2.5 IN 0837 AM 02/05 44.21N/92.48W
THEILMAN 1SSW 3.5 IN 0830 AM 02/05 44.28N/92.19W
WABASHA 1.2 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.38N/92.05W

…WINONA…
ALTURA 5W 1.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.06N/92.04W
4 SW ELBA 3.3 IN 0929 AM 02/05 44.04N/92.06W
GOODVIEW 0.5 IN 0741 AM 02/05 44.07N/91.71W
LEWISTON 0.5 IN 0739 AM 02/05 43.99N/91.87W
MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.16N/91.81W
WINONA 2.0 IN 0826 AM 02/05 44.05N/91.66W

WISCONSIN

…ADAMS…
MONROE CENTER 1E T IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.11N/89.92W

…CLARK…
NEILLSVILLE 3ESE T IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.54N/90.53W
OWEN 2N 0.3 IN 0800 AM 02/05 44.98N/90.55W

…CRAWFORD…
DESOTO 1SE 0.4 IN 0721 AM 02/05 43.41N/91.19W
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.05N/91.13W
STEUBEN 4SE 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.13N/90.84W

…GRANT…
LANCASTER 4WSW 0.4 IN 0800 AM 02/05 42.83N/90.79W

…JACKSON…
HATFIELD DAM 0.1 IN 0743 AM 02/05 44.41N/90.73W
MATHER 3NW T IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.17N/90.35W

…LA CROSSE…
LA CROSSE 4NNW 0.5 IN 0730 AM 02/05 43.87N/91.27W
2 NW ONALASKA 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.90N/91.24W

…MONROE…
4 WNW KENDALL T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.81N/90.44W
TUNNEL CITY 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.01N/90.57W
WARRENS 4WSW 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.10N/90.59W

…RICHLAND…
RICHLAND CENTER 1NW T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.36N/90.42W
RICHLAND CENTER 4N T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.40N/90.39W

…TAYLOR…
MEDFORD 0.5 IN 0800 AM 02/05 45.13N/90.34W

…TREMPEALEAU…
ETTRICK 4WNW 0.7 IN 0701 AM 02/05 44.19N/91.34W
GALESVILLE 3ENE 0.6 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.09N/91.29W
OSSEO 0.2 IN 0700 AM 02/05 44.58N/91.22W

…VERNON…
HILLSBORO WSW 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.65N/90.35W
LA FARGE 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.57N/90.64W
ONTARIO 3E T IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.72N/90.53W
STODDARD 0.4 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.66N/91.22W
VIROQUA 0.3 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.56N/90.88W
WESTBY 3ENE 0.2 IN 0700 AM 02/05 43.67N/90.81W

Posted under snowfall amounts

Our active, “Albert Clipper heavy” weather pattern continues this week as each day seems to bring a light “dusting” of snow and temperatures remain fairly typical for this time of the year. In other words, no arctic air or temps in the 40s to talk about right now. We’ve had four of these fast moving, light snow producing clipper type systems in the past five days and it looks like we’ll have have another two or so this week before the pattern changes. The next round will be tonight when an inch or so of snow is expected to fall in much of the area. Another may bring less than an inch late Wednesday and Wednesday night. Here’s a look at some of the snowfall amounts from Sunday night’s snow event. The totals listed were compiled by the National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The seasonal snowfall total for Rochester currently stands at 19.9 inches. We registered 24 inches in all of last winter, so we’re not far from surpassing that total already this season.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
929 AM CST MON FEB 4 2013

…LATEST SNOWFALL REPORTS…

LOCATION                       AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

IOWA

…ALLAMAKEE…
WAUKON 8NW                     2.3 IN    0714 AM 02/04   43.34N/91.60W
LANSING 4SE                    1.8 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.32N/91.16W
WAUKON                         2.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   43.27N/91.47W

…CLAYTON…
ELKADER 6SSW                   0.3 IN    0700 AM 02/04   42.78N/91.45W
STRAWBERRY POINT               T IN      0700 AM 02/04   42.69N/91.53W
VOLGA 1NE                      0.2 IN    0700 AM 02/04   42.81N/91.52W
MONONA WWTP                    3.4 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.04N/91.40W
GUTTENBERG DAM 10              0.5 IN    0600 AM 02/04   42.79N/91.10W
EDGEWOOD                       0.3 IN    0505 AM 02/04   42.65N/91.40W

…HOWARD…
ELMA                           0.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.24N/92.44W
CRESCO 1NE                     2.1 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.39N/92.09W

…MITCHELL…
OSAGE                          0.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.28N/92.81W

…WINNESHIEK…
4 S SATTRE                     2.1 IN    0624 AM 02/04   43.34N/91.64W

MINNESOTA

…DODGE…
3 SSE KASSON                   1.6 IN    0739 AM 02/04   43.99N/92.73W
2 ESE MANTORVILLE              1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.05N/92.72W
2 SSE CLAREMONT                1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.01N/92.99W

…FILLMORE…
PRESTON 1SSE                   1.3 IN    0820 AM 02/04   43.66N/92.08W
LANESBORO                      1.7 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.72N/91.97W
SPRING VALLEY 3E               4.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.68N/92.33W
2 SSE PILOT MOUND              1.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.79N/92.03W

…HOUSTON…
2 ENE WILMINGTON               2.2 IN    0800 AM 02/04   43.56N/91.51W
SPRING GROVE 4N                0.8 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.61N/91.62W
RENO 3SW                       1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.60N/91.28W
1 NNW LA CRESCENT              2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.83N/91.31W

…MOWER…
1 W AUSTIN                     1.0 IN    0858 AM 02/04   43.67N/92.99W
AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT F 1.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.65N/92.97W
LYLE 2NE                       2.8 IN    0541 AM 02/04   43.54N/92.92W

…OLMSTED…
BYRON 4 NORTH                  1.4 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.09N/92.64W
ROCHESTER AP 2NE               1.7 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.93N/92.48W
3 W ROCHESTER                  1.3 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.01N/92.53W
ELGIN 2SSW                     1.2 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.10N/92.27W
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR 1.7 IN    0600 AM 02/04   43.91N/92.50W

…WABASHA…
THEILMAN 1SSW                  1.9 IN    0815 AM 02/04   44.28N/92.19W
4 SSW ZUMBRO FALLS             1.4 IN    0750 AM 02/04   44.24N/92.46W
WABASHA                        1.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.38N/92.05W

…WINONA…
GOODVIEW                       1.8 IN    0811 AM 02/04   44.07N/91.71W
MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5           1.7 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.16N/91.81W
ALTURA 5W                      1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.06N/92.04W
TREMPEALEAU DAM 6              2.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   44.00N/91.44W
LA CRESCENT DAM 7              2.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   43.87N/91.31W
WINONA DAM 5A                  2.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   44.09N/91.67W

WISCONSIN

…ADAMS…
MONROE CENTER 1E               1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.11N/89.92W
FRIENDSHIP                     1.7 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.98N/89.83W

…BUFFALO…
ALMA DAM 4                     1.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   44.33N/91.92W

…CLARK…
OWEN 2N                        T IN      0800 AM 02/04   44.98N/90.55W
NEILLSVILLE 3ESE               T IN      0700 AM 02/04   44.54N/90.53W

…CRAWFORD…
MOUNT ZION 2NW                 2.0 IN    0911 AM 02/04   43.29N/90.87W
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN               1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.05N/91.13W
STEUBEN 4SE                    2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.13N/90.84W
FERRYVILLE 4ESE                T IN      0700 AM 02/04   43.33N/91.02W
LYNXVILLE DAM 9                2.5 IN    0600 AM 02/04   43.21N/91.10W

…GRANT…
LANCASTER 4WSW                 2.8 IN    0800 AM 02/04   42.83N/90.79W
LANCASTER                      2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   42.85N/90.71W

…JACKSON…
1 WNW VAUDREUIL                1.3 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.32N/90.83W
HATFIELD DAM                   0.1 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.41N/90.73W

…LA CROSSE…
LA CROSSE 4NNW                 2.0 IN    0730 AM 02/04   43.87N/91.27W
2 NW ONALASKA                  1.8 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.90N/91.24W
WEST SALEM                     1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.90N/91.09W
FOUR CORNERS                   1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.07N/90.92W
NWS LA CROSSE                  1.8 IN    0632 AM 02/04   43.82N/91.19W
ONALASKA                       1.8 IN    0614 AM 02/04   43.89N/91.22W
LA CROSSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT    2.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   43.88N/91.26W

…MONROE…
SPARTA HIGHWAY DEPT            1.0 IN    0800 AM 02/04   43.94N/90.80W
1 ENE MELVINA                  1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.81N/90.76W
4 WNW KENDALL                  0.7 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.81N/90.44W
TUNNEL CITY                    1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.01N/90.57W

…RICHLAND…
RICHLAND CENTER 4N             T IN      0700 AM 02/04   43.40N/90.39W
RICHLAND CENTER 1NW            1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.36N/90.42W
RICHLAND CENTER                1.8 IN    0534 AM 02/04   43.34N/90.38W
RICHLAND CENTER                2.0 IN    0534 AM 02/04   43.34N/90.39W

…TREMPEALEAU…
GALESVILLE 3ENE                1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.09N/91.29W
OSSEO                          1.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   44.58N/91.22W
ETTRICK 4WNW                   2.0 IN    0659 AM 02/04   44.19N/91.34W
WHITEHALL 2W                   2.0 IN    0559 AM 02/04   44.37N/91.36W

…VERNON…
STODDARD 2NE                   1.6 IN    0740 AM 02/04   43.69N/91.18W
VALLEY 1NW                     2.0 IN    0711 AM 02/04   43.65N/90.55W
STODDARD 5NNE                  1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.72N/91.17W
STODDARD                       1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.66N/91.22W
WESTBY 3ENE                    1.4 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.67N/90.81W
VIROQUA                        1.3 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.56N/90.88W
HILLSBORO WSW                  2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.65N/90.35W
LA FARGE                       1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/04   43.57N/90.64W
GENOA DAM 8                    1.0 IN    0600 AM 02/04   43.57N/91.23W

Posted under snowfall amounts

Last Winter we couldn’t buy snow and cold, but this year is shaping up to be a little different.  We have our snow cover back, we got our White Christmas, and as we head through the first week of January we are going to get our bitter cold.

All of last Winter we had 20.6″ of snow fall in Rochester.  To date at the Rochester International Airport, where  all official  snowfall information is taken, we’ve seen 14.5″.  Things are definitely a bit different around here thus far when you compare it to the crazy and unusual Winter we had last year.   Here is a comparison from this winter so far to last years winter through December 29th.

We have doubled the snowfall from this point last year

Here is another perspective.  It wasn’t just warm and dry on northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, it was warm and dry everywhere.  The next two graphics tell that story.  The first is the snow cover on December 29th of 2011 and the second is the snow cover as of December 29th 2012 across North America.   The difference is EYE-POPPING.   The white on the maps below indicate where there is snow.

December 29th 200 North America Snow Cover

As mentioned things have changed big time, especially in the lower 48.  There is snow on the ground as far south as Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

North America Snow Cover as of Dec. 29th 2012

It doesn’t look like we will add to the snow pack over the next several days, but the Arctic will pay us a visit bringing MUCH colder air to Iowa and Minnesota.

Posted under climate, KTTC, minnesota, weather, winter, winter weather

We woke up to the coldest morning of the season today as strong high pressure set the stage for a clear, frosty, winter-like morning across the area.  Under the cloud-free skies and with nearly calm winds, our temperatures took a nose dive overnight into our Tuesday morning as the vast majority of the local area found itself in the teens for the first time since the first week of March.  While it certainly was a little cooler than normal for today’s date, Rochester’s morning low of 17° certainly wasn’t anywhere near the record of -4° set in 1986, but it definitely was a reminder of what late fall can bring in this climate.  If you’re not quite ready for this type of temperatures scheme, there is good news for you, however.  Slightly milder, more seasonal weather is expected for the remainder of the week and likely next week as well, so 20s and 30s will be more common than teens. 

The coldest low temps of the season so far for just about everybody today.

Some more local morning temperatures.

Posted under Lows

The day we’ve been waiting for has arrived!  NOAA (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has released its official outlook for December 2012-February 2013 which is the length our our meteorological winter and things look to be cold and potentially less snowy than normal.  The latest data suggests that we’ll be in an ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) neutral phase, meaning essentially a typical winter weather pattern can be expected across the country although there will be some anomalous pockets of unusual winter conditions.  There appears to be an elevated chance for a drier than normal winter in the Upper Mississippi Valley, including our viewing area while temperatures may be fairly typical for the season.  Below are more specifics from the National Weather Service

2012-2013 Winter Outlook

On October 18, 2012, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) released the first outlook for the 2012-2013 meteorological winter (December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013). 

The Climate Predication Center is forecasting a neutral or La Nada winter and for the Upper Midwest region (including southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and western Wisconsin).  The winter is forecast to have an:

• Equal chance of above normal, normal, or below normal temperatures
• Enhanced chance (33 to 40%) of below normal precipitation

More details, including national graphics, mean temperatures, and mean precipitation for our area are below.

Climate Prediction Center (CPC) 2012-2013 Winter Outlook
United States Temperatures	United States Precipitation
Enhanced chances of above normal temperatures exist across much of the central United States into the Intermountain West. Meanwhile, eastern parts of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, Southeast and East Coast have equal chances of above normal, normal, or below normal temperatures. The Florida Peninsula is the only region in the CPC outlook where below normal temperatures are expected.	Enhanced probabilties of below normal precipitation exist across much of the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Upper Midwest (including our local area). The Gulf Coast region has enhanced chances of wetter than normal conditions, with the rest of the country falling into the equal chances of above normal, normal, or below normal precipitation category.

 

What Is Average for the Area?

Normal Winter Temperatures (High / Low) (In Fahrenheit; 1981-2010 Climate Normals)   Rochester, Minnesota La Crosse, Wisconsin December  27.1° / 12.2°  29.1° / 14.2° January 23.6° / 7.7° 25.9° / 8.9° February  28.1° / 12.4°  31.4° / 13.6°

Normal Winter Precipitation (Liquid) (In Inches; 1981-2010 Climate Normals)   Rochester, Minnesota La Crosse, Wisconsin December  1.23″  1.36″ January  0.86″  1.12″ February  0.83″  1.05″

     

Posted under Winter Outlook

The weekend storm system that brought clouds, rain, and cold winds to the region allowed some locations to make a decent dent in the 2012 rainfall deficit while some other spots were disappointed with the totals.  Ahead of its arrival, we were anticipating quite a deluge of rain as well as some strong or severe thunderstorm activity.  The good news is, we avoided the severe weather, and while some spots did get the heavy rainfall that was promised, more than half of the area received less than an inch and remains in a moderate to severe drought.  Rochester received less than half an inch of rain from the two day storm between Friday night and midday Sunday and still has a small deficit for the month of October and a large deficit for the year.

Rochester is more than 7 inches below normal for rainfall this year and remains in a "Moderate Drought."

There will be some rain chances ahead for the middle and latter portion of the week, although the totals are expected to be much less impressive across the area.  The overall pattern does look a little more active in the next couple of weeks, so there may be more frequent bouts of light rain for the second half of the month.

Here’s a look at some of the local rainfall totals from the National Weather Service office in La Crosse: 

Rainfall Totals from Weekend Storm System

 

The mid-autumn storm system that swept through the Upper Midwest this past weekend brought widespread, beneficial rains to much of the area. The precipitation came in two main rounds, the first of which started late Friday night and continued into Saturday morning. The next wave began late Saturday night and persisted much of Sunday, slowly pushing east across the region by late afternoon. Rainfall amounts varied from less than 0.50″ across parts of southeast Minnesota and north central Wisconsin to a healthy swath of 1 to 3 inches extending from northeast Iowa to southwest and central Wisconsin. There were isolated amounts between 3 and 4 inches reported. The image below shows the 48 hour radar derived rainfall totals (Friday night through 5pm Sunday). For reference, green shading represents 1.0 – 2.0 inches, blue and cyan colors are 2.0 – 3.0″, and orange and yellow between 3.0 – 5.0″. Also note the white outlined oval near La Crosse, which is a data artifcact. This reduction is due to how the radar algorithms estimate rainfall, and amounts are likely a bit higher here.

48-hour radar derived rainfall totals ending 5pm Sunday October 14th

The widespread rains are expected to provide some, but minimal, improvement in the ongoing drought plaguing the region. Normal rainfall for a week in mid-October is between 0.5 to 0.7 inches, and current deficits since January 1st are running around 7 inches or more. This rain will help, but certainly won’t end the drought. More information on how this rain will impact the drought will be provided in the upcoming weekly drought statement. The listing below is a preliminary 48 hour rainfall listing from around the area (Friday October 12th through Sunday October 14th). A more complete listing will be published Monday once official cooperative observers report rainfall from Sunday.

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
855 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012

...48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS ENDING 7 PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH...

...LOCATION...                             ...TIME...      ...AMT...

...IOWA...

...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY...
LANSING 4SE                                700 PM OCT 14     2.17 IN
WAUKON                                     700 PM OCT 14     2.00 IN
ION                                        700 PM OCT 14     1.96 IN
DORCHESTER HWY 76                          700 PM OCT 14     1.46 IN

...CHICKASAW COUNTY...
3 SW RICHFIELD                             700 PM OCT 14     2.52 IN

...CLAYTON COUNTY...
MONONA WWTP                                700 PM OCT 14     2.48 IN
VOLGA RVR                                  700 PM OCT 14     1.77 IN
ELKADER                                    700 PM OCT 14     1.60 IN
GARBER                                     700 PM OCT 14     1.51 IN
TURKEY RIVER                               700 PM OCT 14     1.40 IN

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
ELDORADO 1E                                700 PM OCT 14     3.26 IN
OELWEIN AWOS                               700 PM OCT 14     3.06 IN
FAYETTE                                    700 PM OCT 14     1.88 IN

...FLOYD COUNTY...
CHARLES CITY AWOS                          700 PM OCT 14     0.92 IN

...HOWARD COUNTY...
CRESCO                                     700 PM OCT 14     1.01 IN

...MITCHELL COUNTY...
SAINT ANSGAR                               700 PM OCT 14     0.32 IN

...WINNESHIEK COUNTY...
DECORAH AWOS                               700 PM OCT 14     1.40 IN
DECORAH (860 FT)(COOP)                     700 PM OCT 14     1.39 IN
BLUFFTON                                   700 PM OCT 14     1.26 IN

...MINNESOTA...

...DODGE COUNTY...
DODGE CENTER AWOS                          700 PM OCT 14     0.18 IN

...FILLMORE COUNTY...
PILOT MOUND                                700 PM OCT 14     1.43 IN
LANESBORO                                  700 PM OCT 14     0.97 IN
PRESTON AWOS                               700 PM OCT 14     0.81 IN

...HOUSTON COUNTY...
BROWNSVILLE                                700 PM OCT 14     2.16 IN
CALEDONIA 5S                               700 PM OCT 14     1.95 IN
LA CRESCENT 1N                             700 PM OCT 14     1.63 IN
MOUND PRAIRIE                              700 PM OCT 14     1.40 IN

...MOWER COUNTY...
AUSTIN AWOS                                700 PM OCT 14     0.44 IN
AUSTIN 3S                                  700 PM OCT 14     0.43 IN

...OLMSTED COUNTY...
DOVER 1E                                   700 PM OCT 14     0.94 IN
ROCHESTER 6NE                              700 PM OCT 14     0.59 IN
ROCHESTER AIRPORT                          700 PM OCT 14     0.48 IN
1 SSE STEWARTVILLE                         700 PM OCT 14     0.38 IN
ROCHESTER 3S                               700 PM OCT 14     0.30 IN

...WABASHA COUNTY...
WABASHA 5SE                                700 PM OCT 14     0.89 IN
1 E LAKE CITY                              700 PM OCT 14     0.28 IN

...WINONA COUNTY...
WINONA 5WSW                                700 PM OCT 14     1.81 IN
STOCKTON                                   700 PM OCT 14     1.75 IN
WINONA AWOS                                700 PM OCT 14     1.44 IN
BEAVER                                     700 PM OCT 14     0.87 IN

...WISCONSIN...

...ADAMS COUNTY...
FRIENDSHIP                                 700 PM OCT 14     2.58 IN

...BUFFALO COUNTY...
DODGE                                      700 PM OCT 14     0.84 IN

...CLARK COUNTY...
NEILLSVILLE                                700 PM OCT 14     1.75 IN

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
STEUBEN                                    700 PM OCT 14     2.19 IN
LYNXVILLE DAM 9                            700 PM OCT 14     2.17 IN

...GRANT COUNTY...
BOSCOBEL RAWS                              700 PM OCT 14     2.18 IN
BOSCOBEL ASOS                              700 PM OCT 14     2.13 IN
PLATTEVILLE AWOS                           700 PM OCT 14     1.58 IN
CUBA CITY                                  700 PM OCT 14     0.99 IN

...JACKSON COUNTY...
BLACK RIVER FALLS AWOS                     700 PM OCT 14     1.69 IN
HATFIELD                                   700 PM OCT 14     1.35 IN

...JUNEAU COUNTY...
NECEDAH RAWS                               700 PM OCT 14     3.44 IN
NECEDAH 1W                                 700 PM OCT 14     2.09 IN
MAUSTON                                    700 PM OCT 14     1.81 IN
MATHER 3NW                                 700 PM OCT 14     1.75 IN

...LA CROSSE COUNTY...
LA CROSSE 5SSE                             700 PM OCT 14     2.35 IN
LA CROSSE NWS OFFICE                       700 PM OCT 14     2.01 IN
3 SW BARRE MILLS                           700 PM OCT 14     1.39 IN
LA CROSSE AIRPORT                          700 PM OCT 14     1.37 IN

...MONROE COUNTY...
KENDALL                                    700 PM OCT 14     2.20 IN
TUNNEL CITY 1S                             700 PM OCT 14     2.03 IN
WARRENS 5WSW                               700 PM OCT 14     1.86 IN
SPARTA / FT MCCOY AWOS                     700 PM OCT 14     1.76 IN

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
RICHLAND CENTER                            700 PM OCT 14     1.67 IN
RICHLAND CENTER 4N                         700 PM OCT 14     1.40 IN

...TAYLOR COUNTY...
GAD 6E                                     700 PM OCT 14     0.72 IN
MEDFORD                                    700 PM OCT 14     0.57 IN

...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...
GALESVILLE 2SW                             700 PM OCT 14     1.20 IN
TREMPEALEAU DAM 6                          700 PM OCT 14     1.11 IN
GALESVILLE 2WSW                            700 PM OCT 14     1.07 IN
ETTRICK 4WNW                               700 PM OCT 14     0.99 IN

...VERNON COUNTY...
HILLSBORO                                  700 PM OCT 14     3.20 IN
ONTARIO                                    700 PM OCT 14     3.01 IN
STODDARD                                   700 PM OCT 14     2.06 IN
READSTOWN                                  700 PM OCT 14     1.92 IN
DE SOTO 1SE                                700 PM OCT 14     1.75 IN
GENOA DAM 8                                700 PM OCT 14     1.02 IN

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What a gorgeous finale to the work week we have going for us today!  High pressure is bringing us a cloudless and mild late summer/early fall day today as temperatures are climbing into the mid and upper 70s across the region.  Things will get a bit warmer as we get into the heart of the weekend with the help of southwest winds that will be flowing into a storm system well to the north of the Canadian border will warm things into the upper 70s and low 80s for Saturday and Sunday.  The climate average temperatures for our area are 72 for highs and 51 for lows, so yes, things will continue to be slightly warmer than normal for this time of the year, a trend we’re accustomed to in an unusually warm year overall.  However, it does appear that there will be quite a cool down in the coming week to possibly “balance things out” and bring some measure of fall weather to the picture just in time for the run up to the autumnal equinox which takes place next Saturday.  It doesn’t always work like his, but more often than not, there is some kind of  balancing act in ou weather that swings temperatures back the other way when we’ve been on an unseasonable temperature trend.  The jet stream next week is expected to push way to he south in the eastern half of the country, including our local area, allowing a series of strong cold fronts to swing through the Upper Mississippi Valley, making for a slightly cooler than normal situation for possibly a couple of weeks or more as it appears right now. 

In the meantime, we do have a little taste of comfortable late summer weather in store for this weekend and below is tonight’s Friday night football forecast.

It looks like we'll enjoy a gorgeous evening for football across our area tonight.The jet stream (upper level atmospheric wind current) will push southward next week, possibly keeping things cooler than normal for us by several degrees.The latest outlook for next week from the Climate Prediction Center has our region likely on the cool side for temperatures.