Twin Cities Weather: Late Season Freeze Expected This Weekend
Forecaster Ken Barlow predicts a dry Thursday and a potential first freeze of the season by Saturday morning.
By Harper Collins ·
Ken Barlow of KSTP 5 Eyewitness News forecasts drier conditions for Thursday in the Twin Cities.
Leftover drizzle from the morning will end early as a gusty north wind pushes drier air into the state. Winds may reach speeds near 30 mph during the first few hours. The forecaster expects these gusts to lighten by the afternoon.
Skies will remain mostly cloudy for the rest of Thursday, though sunny breaks may appear late in the day. This follows a period of patchy fog.
Sunshine will return on Friday and persist into the weekend. However, a temperature drop presents a specific concern for residents. Barlow predicts the area could see its official first 32-degree temperature either Friday or Saturday morning.
If the low of 32 degrees occurs on Friday, November 6, it will mark the third-latest first freeze in the Twin Cities since the 1870s. If the freeze waits until Saturday, November 7, with a low of 29 degrees, it will be the second-latest first freeze in that same historical span.
The current record for the latest first 32-degree temperature in the fall belongs to November 18, 2016.
