Mark Anthony KSAX

No complaints in the weather department!

Posted by: musicman626, 7:59 PM GMT on September 08, 2011

It has been a pretty nice string of days recently in regards to our weather. We have had some warm days, but it hasn't been the long string of very hot and humid days that were common during June and July. We have had a mix of warm, but also cooler days.

Temperatures were warm on Tuesday out ahead of a cool-front that arrived by late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Highs on Tuesday were in the low to mid 80s across most of the state. A few upper 80s were reported across southern Minnesota. Alexandria had a high on Tuesday of 82 degrees. That was just a couple of degrees warmer than average.

By Wednesday morning, however, showers and thunderstorms arrived with a frontal boundary system. Alexandria picked-up .34" of an inch of rain. Once the front moved through much cooler and drier air settled-in across Greater Minnesota. Alexandria had a high on Wednesday of a very pleasant 73 degrees. It was actually pleasant to work outdoors in the yard.

Thursday was much the same with highs in the 70s and dew points in the 50s common. We were also able to soak up lots of sunshine as high pressure continued to influence our weather.

The weekend looks good as well as we will be between weather disturbances. Rain chances will hold-off until Tuesday as some of the nicest days of the summer will be found through Monday! It's about time we get some nice days instead of the heat and humidity don't you think?!

Next week is the Douglas County Fair and at this stage it appears we should be about average with temperatures, but with a chance of above normal precipitation according to the long range outlook. Hope to see you at the Fair!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mark Anthony, Chief Meteorologist

Weather history: On this date in 2007 a warm front arrives and pushes temperatures into the mid to upper 90s statewide.

Weather facts: Spain experienced a giant hailstorm in January of 2000 when giant ice chunks dropped from a seemingly cloudless sky. For 10 days, the country was plagued by hail that crushed car hoods and windshields. Many injuries were also reported from the large hail hitting them.

Updated: 7:53 AM GMT on August 09, 2012

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More Snow Through Tonight And Again For Thanksgiving Day

Posted by: musicman626, 9:48 PM GMT on November 22, 2010

A winter weather advisory and a winter storm warning are in effect for the northern-half of the state through Monday night. One to three inches of snow is possible in the region. The snow will come to an end by around 9 pm tonight. High pressure will return briefly for Monday late into Tuesday before another storm-system arrives for Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day. A winter storm watch is in effect for Wednesday into Thursday for snow and blowing snow along with t...

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Winter Storm For The Area Saturday

Posted by: musicman626, 11:31 PM GMT on November 12, 2010

Winter Storm Warning Now For Portions of MinnesotaA winter storm watch is in effect for portions of Central, Eastern, and Southern Minnesota for Saturday morning into Saturday evening. Six inches of wet snow is possible in that part of the state. Some cities included in the warning are Olivia, Redwood Falls, Marshall, Litchfield, Duluth, and the Twin Cities. In addition, a winter weather advisory has been issued for portions of Central and Northern Minnesota for Sa...

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Nice Weather Bringing Voters Out Today

Posted by: musicman626, 8:00 PM GMT on November 02, 2010

It has been a pleasant election day across the state in regards to the weather and that is bringing out voters in high numbers. Douglas County election officials say that the turnout has been "very good" for a non-presidential election year. High temperatures today have climbed into the low to mid 50s already. Afternoon highs across Southern Minnesota could hit the low to mid 60s. We have already seen several locations in Southern Minnesota hit 60 degrees for a hi...

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Re: Bitterly Cold Air In Place!

Posted by: musicman626, 12:10 AM GMT on December 15, 2009

Look for temperatures to drop into the 15 to 20 below range for tonight! There is a wind chill advisory for the state until Tuesday morning. We could see wind chill values dropping to 30 to 35 below zero! Do dress warmly. Exposed skin will freeze within just minutes! We did pick-up some snow Sunday night into Monday morning. One to three inches was common across Central, West Central, and most of Southern Minnesota. We could see some additional light snow Wed...

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