Minnesota WeatherTalk

Cool, wet, windy start to April: Through the first nine days of the month, most climate stations are reporting an average monthly temperature that is 4°F to 8°F cooler than normal. Sor far temperature extremes for the month have ranged from 69°F at Wells (Faribault County) on the 8th to -6°F at Mahnomen (Mahnomen County) on the 6th. Temperatures are expected to be near normal or a bit warmer than normal for the balance of the month. Precipitation so far this month has been above normal in most areas of the state, especially southern and eastern counties. Some areas of southeastern Minnesota have reported over 3 inches, but many other areas have reported between 1 inch and 2.50 inches of precipitation so far. Over April 3-4, a few areas of the state reported record daily precipitation amounts. Some of these included: 1.36 inches at Austin, 1.24 inches at Rochester, and 1.03 inches at Caledonia. This wetter-than-normal weather pattern has dropped the area of the Minnesota landscap...

Recent trends in April snowfall: Since April of 2000 most years have brought at least a trace of snowfall to the Twin Cities during the first week of April (April 1-7). The list below shows the percentage of April 1-7 that delivered some type of snow to the Twin Cities over the past 26 years (2000-2025) 87% brought at least a trace of snow 42% brought a measurable amount of snowfall (0.1 inches or greater) 31% brought a snowfall of at least 1.0 inches or greater With snow I the forecast for Friday night and Saturday, the Twin Cities will report snow during the first week of April for 5 consecutive years (2022-2026) Since April is a huge transition month weather wise, these percentages are interesting to compare to the last week of April (April 24-30). The list below shows the percentage of April 24-30 that delivered some type of snow to the Twin Cities over the past 26 years (2000-2025) 38% brought at least a trace of snow 8% brought a measurable amount of snowfall (0.1 inches or great...