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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 11h

A hard freeze wiped out tender plants in the north Wednesday morning.
It hit 18F in Brimson!
Warmer days ahead now into the weekend.
#mnwx
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Coldest temperatures of fall so far Wednesday morning; milder into the weekend

A hard freeze occurred across most of northern Minnesota Wednesday morning. Many Twin Cities suburbs dropped to the freezing mark.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 1d

Cover up the last of the tomatoes and Supertunias!
It's a frosty start Wednesday.
A hard freeze north (20s) with low-mid 30s MSP suburbs and exurbs.
We'll likely hover above 32F in MSP urban core.
(Inside 494/694 loop)
Avg 1st 32F at MSP is Oct 18.
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Freeze warnings north and frost advisory includes Twin Cities tonight

Widespread frost and freezing temperatures will occur across much and Minnesota and northern Wisconsin Wednesday morning.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 5d

Our October hot front will set some records Saturday.
This will be one of the warmest MSP Marathons on record Sunday.
Frost widespread by next Wednesday morning!
#mnwx
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Thermal ridge: October hot front blowing record warmth into Minnesota

A record warm air mass for early October blows into the upcoming weekend. Next week brings a temperature shock.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 6d

It's an Arizona breeze blowing in Minnesota. 🌵
90F is the normal high for Tucson this time of year.
Numerous records may fall Friday/Saturday around Minnesota.
October reality check next week!
#mnwx
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90 degrees in October? Near record warmth Friday and Saturday

Balmy breezes continue into the upcoming weekend. Record temperatures are likely around much of Minnesota Friday and Saturday.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 7d

It's a warm and windy Twin Cities Marathon this Sunday morning. 🌡️🍃
Temperatures at 7 a.m. will be in the low 70s. That's about 25 degrees warmer than the normal low of 46F!
But dew points will be in the 50s so at least it won't be super humid.
#mnwx
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A warm and windy Twin Cities Marathon ahead Sunday

An unseasonably warm air mass will linger into midday Sunday in the Twin Cities.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 7d

TC Marathon SUNDAY (brain typo) still looks very warm. Low 70s to start race rising into low 80s by midday so very warm for participants! Cool front arrives PM hours...

Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Aug-tober Minnesota.
Record warmth and 90F possible Friday and Saturday.
This could be one of the warmest Twin Cities marathons on record Saturday.
#mnwx
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Happy Aug-tober: Near record warmth ahead Friday and Saturday

Temperatures will feel more like July and August for the next few days in Minnesota.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Aug-tober Minnesota.
Record warmth and 90F possible Friday and Saturday.
This could be one of the warmest Twin Cities marathons on record Saturday.
#mnwx
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Happy Aug-tober: Near record warmth ahead Friday and Saturday

Temperatures will feel more like July and August for the next few days in Minnesota.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 8d

A shot at 90F in the Twin Cities Friday & Saturday. 🌡️
October reality check next week.
Land of 10,000 weather extremes.
(Often in about 24 hours)
#mnwx
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October starts on summery notes; 90 degrees in the Twin Cities Friday?

Near-record warmth likely Friday and Saturday.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 8d

Fall colors are at or near peak now in parts of northern Minnesota. 🍁
Get out there!
Twin Cities peak color closer to Halloween??
#mnwx
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Fall color peaking now in parts of northern Minnesota

Fall colors are peaking now in parts of the north. Peak colors still a couple of weeks away in the Twin Cities.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 9d

Summery weather fans you can rejoice the rest of this week.
Signs of a colder front arrive next week.
We'll try and get some weather everyone will like in here over the next week or two...
#mnwx
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Summery encore lasts into early October

Our unseasonably warm air mass linger over Minnesota this week. Signs of cooler air arrive next week.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 9d

Happy July! ☀️
It's 91F in Madison in western Minnesota right now.
83F at MSP and climbing. 🌡️
Temperatures much closer to records (89F at MSP) than our normal high of 67F today.
Enjoy it. A true October cold front arrives next week.
#mnwx

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 12d

Ready for another month of summer, Minnesota? 🌡️
Our weather appears to be stuck in perpetual summer for a few more weeks.
Look for highs in the 80s most of next week across southern and western Minnesota.
It could hit 80F as far north as Bemidji.
#mnwx
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October summer? 80s next week; another warm month likely

A persistent weather pattern means our seemingly endless run of summerlike weather will last at least another week.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 13d

September 2024=warmest on record. 🌡️
September 2023=2nd warmest on record.
September 2025=Top 10 (maybe top 5?)
Our weather winning streak continues into next week. ☀️
#mmwx
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Weather winning streak continues into next week

An unseasonably warm weather pattern brings temperatures 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal into next week.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 14d

This number made me do a double take today.
September in Minnesota is now 6 degrees warmer on average than in 1970. 🌡️
And fall colors peak ~ 2 weeks later.
Hear my convo with Pete Boulay of the MN State Climate Office tomorrow on Climate Cast.
#mnwx
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September warmth has pushed fall colors about 2 weeks later since 1970

Temperature records show September is one of the fastest warming months in Minnesota in the past 55 years. That’s pushing Minnesota’s fall color change about 2 weeks later than in the 1960s.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 14d

Our bonus Hobbit second summer continues into next week. 🌡️
But is that a colder front showing up on the weather maps for the first weekend in October??
#mnwx
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How long will our bonus summer weather last?

Our unseasonably warm air mass linger into October this year.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 15d

Extended summer of '25:
Highs in the 80s look likely to persist into early October this year. 🌡️
#mnwx
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Lingering summer: Highs in the 80s possible into early October

An unseasonably warm weather pattern looks likely to persist into October this year across Minnesota.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 15d

Our lingering summery warmth means fall colors changes are slower than usual around Minnesota this year.
Highs in the 80s are likely most of next week! 🌡️
Could peak fall colors in the Twin Cities run into late October?? 🍁
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Fall color change slower than usual this September in Minnesota

Minnesota’s unseasonably warm September weather pattern appears to be slowing our annual fall color change.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 16d

Happy autumnal equinox, Minnesota! 🍂🍁
This could be the best weather week of fall overall.
Some morning fog gives way to blissfully mild and sunnier afternoons. ☀️
Get out there!
#mnwx
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Dense fog advisory for northeast Minnesota; best weather week of fall overall?

Thick fog will blanket northeast Minnesota again Tuesday morning. Afternoon sunshine and milder temperatures will make this one of the best weather weeks of the year for many.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 19d

Scattered heavy downpours and thunder continue into Friday evening. ⛈️
A drier and more pleasant weather pattern emerges into next week. 🌞
Next week could be the finest of fall across Minnesota! 🍁
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Scattered rain and thunder fades this weekend; gorgeous weather ahead next week

Scattered shower coverage will gradually decrease this weekend. Next week looks very pleasant across Minnesota.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 19d

Soggy Friday continues. 🌧️
Numerous rain showers around Minnesota now moving northward.
Garden variety lighting and thunder arcing around Mankato.
Keep the umbrella handy. ☔️
#mnwx

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 20d

All or nothing.
Most of us are dry at any given moment.
But localized thundershowers bring heavy downpours.
Here's the latest read on rainfall timing and coverage into the weekend. 🌧️
#mnwx
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All or nothing: Localized thundershowers bring locally heavy rainfall totals

A weak weather system is producing spotty storm coverage. But downpours under the localized cells can be heavy at times.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 21d

Time to find the umbrella and cover the deck cushions.
A slow moving low pressure system will crawl through Minnesota into the weekend. Expect a couple hours of scattered rain and thunder into the upcoming weekend.
☔️
#mnwx
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Pattern change: Occasional rain and thunder into the weekend

A slow moving low pressure system brings occasional scattered rain and thunder to much of central and southern Minnesota into the upcoming weekend.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 22d

A giant record "warm blob" of water in the North Pacific Ocean may change jet stream patterns this winter.
The last time this happened was during the brutal winter of 2013-14. The Twin Cities had 53 subzero nights that winter.
Can it happen again?
#mnwx
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Could the record "warm blob" Pacific Ocean heat wave bring a rigorous winter to Minnesota?

There’s a record warm blob in the northern Pacific Ocean right now. That warm water has affected winter weather pattern in the past.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 22d

Our toasty September pattern continues into Wednesday.
Look for a few scattered storms spinning in from the Dakotas Wednesday.
#mnwx
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90 degrees in the Twin Cities; scattered thunderstorms increase Wednesday

Our unseasonably warm September weather pattern continues this week.

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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 22d

Warm enough for ya? 🌡️
We hit 90F today in the Twin Cities for the 12th time this year.
80s tomorrow with scattered PM thunderstorms possible from MSP westward.
#mnwx

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