Sunday Evening Northland Forecast: 10/13/2024

A More Seasonal Week

It seems like it’s been above normal temps, and below normal precip for the last three months. Going into this weekend, we were 3.31″ below normal precipitation for the year. Nothing we couldn’t make up with three days of heavy rain. But, that’s not the preferred way to do it. At least we took a little bite out of that deficit the last couple of days. We may get a little more rain Monday afternoon and evening, too. But, I don’t put much faith into that prediction. We are pretty much done with moisture now, til this upcoming Saturday.

The temps will certainly feel more Autumn-like this week. Last Thursday and Friday, our highs were 75 and 67. While those weren’t record highs, they were way above the normal highs, in the mid 50s. This coming week, we will actually be cooler than normal Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, we will be almost exactly average, and we will end the week with slightly above average temps. That works for me. A little above, and a little below. That’s how we get normal/average anyway.

People are now asking me almost daily when I think we’ll get our first snowfall, and how much snow we will get this winter season. We could actually get flurries as soon as Monday night. Sprinkles late in the day could turn to flurries overnight, as our low by Tuesday morning will be 28 degrees. And, for the season? Boy, that’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Let’s just say that after last winter’s totally WIMPY snowfall totals, we will certainly be closer to average this year, which is about 85″ for the season. Other than that, ask me again, next May.

Have a great week!

FOX 21 Meteorologist Karl Spring