:: Springtime in MN
It happens to be my favorite season...and today will prove my point well. Yesterday's prog is right on track. The cold front is moving south over MN, and at this time is between St. Cloud and Brainerd. Ahead of the front, some towering cu's are popping near the 'Cities, fueled by the sunrise. Once the front passes, we should have a mostly-sunny to partly-cloudy day, breezy behind the front, but warm, drier air has filtered in ahead of the front. Temps will move north of 70 with the lower humidities.
High pressure will continue to move in behind the front, but the jet will keep significantly warmer air bottled up over the great basin and desert SW. Will have to look forward to today's soundings to see if the pattern shows a break to get us into a more "late-spring" setup with warmer temps and increasing humidity over the weekend. Enjoy the end of the workweek!
TODAY - Partly cloudy, high 76. North winds 15, gusting to 25 mph in the afternoon
TONIGHT - low 47, northwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 mph after midnight.
THURSDAY - partly cloudy , high 72. northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT - low 45. north winds 5 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY - partly cloudy. high 73. north winds 5 to 15 mph.