Above Average Labor Day Weekend Forecast

Welcome to the unofficial last weekend of summer in Minnesota.

Labor Day weekend is the last hurray of summer for many Minnesotans. I have spent several Labor Day weekends roaming the Gull Lake Range as people soak up the setting sun in early September and greet each other as they pass through the canals. It’s just different. Labor Day weekend in Minnesota is bittersweet.

“It was a good summer”

I often hear this phrase around this time of year from the Minnesotans. It is often spoken with a mixture of appreciation and melancholy. Maybe even a little nostalgia.

I have heard from many of you who enjoyed our hottest weather summer on record in much of Minnesota. Some of you think it’s been too hot. To each his own.

The deepest drought since at least 1988 is certainly this summer’s great weather story. Fortunately drought has eased over the past 2 weeks in central and southern Minnesota.

To date, we’ve only managed 64 degrees in the Twin Cities on Friday. It’s the coolest day in over 3 months since a high of 62 on May 30 Memorial Day weekend. Watchmaking.

Above Average Labor Day Weekend

Our Labor Day weekend brings a return of the sun and warmer temperatures. This weekend’s highs recover in the ’70s across much of Minnesota, with a few’ 60s in the north.

A weather system rotating south from Canada could cut off northeastern Minnesota with rain Monday night through Tuesday. The Canadian model suggests lighter rains in northeastern Minnesota by Tuesday.

The American model GFS is more aggressive with an inch or more possible. Hopefully for the fire zones.

Next week promises to be pleasant with peaks mainly in the 70s.

Hello September.