MN Transplant Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 April 2013 is certainly bucking that trend. Nationally, record lows outnumber record highs about 5 to 1 at this point. The persistence of the pattern has been remarkable. It is almost a shame that it is going to warm over the last 5-6 days of the month, probably preventing some even more extreme stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Did anyone see this? Embarrass, MN fell to -14 on 4/20/13, which is the coldest temperature ever seen after 4/15 in MN. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/264892/ Overall, this sums up the month quite well: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/04/23/record-shattering-cold-and-snow-stun-rockies-north-central-u-s/ What a complete 180 from last year. Yep...posted in the GL/OV forum. A -14F in MN on 4/20 has to be one of the more amazing temperature records you'll ever see. For context, INL destroyed their old record low that same morning, with a reading of 4F... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizznd Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 good news for the Red River region....that Mon night-Tues event looking more and more north with main instability axis in the warm region more from Nebraska into southern Minnesota....thus it would appear Fargo region in the under half inch (or even under one quarter inch) rain amount range. This would not be enough to alter river.....so looking like it will fall on the lower end of crest predictions. 38 ft in Fargo isnt a huge deal anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek30 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Any thoughts on how the storm season is going to be up here? It's been a real quiet start down south to this point and it doesn't look like there's much "excitement" in the next week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The persistence of the pattern has been remarkable. It is almost a shame that it is going to warm over the last 5-6 days of the month, probably preventing some even more extreme stats. I think both the persistence and extreme nature of the pattern has been impressive, i.e. the -14 at Embarrass referenced. There have been a ton of record lows set, including many that were the coldest on record for that late in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 This has to have been one of the coldest March/Aprils on record for many places in the northern plains. For instance, Minot, ND saw a -14.5 anomaly in March, and is -16.6 so far in April. That's unreal. Using NOAA's monthly climate rankings, I did a crude approximation of North Dakota's March/April ranking. I think 1899 is very safe as the coldest (that March was epic). 2013 will probably be in the 2nd to 5th range. Maybe 4th behind '50 and '51? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 After the respite from unseasonable cold the next few days, it looks like another chilly blast next week. GFS has -12C 850s reaching northern MN on Thursday and -6C making it to Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgeeWx Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Grand Forks just hit 60 degrees with the 19Z METAR update. KGFK 261853Z 27007KT 10SM SCT250 16/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01610039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Amazing what snowcover will do. Poor Langdon, ND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Grand Forks just hit 60 degrees with the 19Z METAR update. KGFK 261853Z 27007KT 10SM SCT250 16/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01610039 Up to normal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Express Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 After over 6 months.....I got over 60 all the way to 73! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 LATEST FIRST 50 DEGREE DAY AT FARGOYEAR DATE2013 APRIL 261881 APRIL 171979 APRIL 161950 APRIL 151989 APRIL 131923 APRIL 121965 APRIL 121982 APRIL 121888 APRIL 101916 APRIL 101956 APRIL 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 The other thing that is cool at this time of year is the difference in land surface type and the effect on temperature. Both north central ND and northern MN have the same overall weather conditions, and both areas still have significant snowcover remaining. But ND (especially north of Devils Lake) is around 40 at the moment, while northern MN is in the mid-60s. Why? Trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 The other thing that is cool at this time of year is the difference in land surface type and the effect on temperature. Both north central ND and northern MN have the same overall weather conditions, and both areas still have significant snowcover remaining. But ND (especially north of Devils Lake) is around 40 at the moment, while northern MN is in the mid-60s. Why? Trees. I have heard DLH bring up the coniferous effect before. Maybe thats what it is? Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Finally, spring has sprung here today...75 out right now & thunderstorms for tomorrow but snow in the forecast for next wed, may 1st...unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I have heard DLH bring up the coniferous effect before. Maybe thats what it is? Not sure. Yep. Albedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizznd Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 sure is the trees....NWS Grand Forks forecast area goes from Devils Lake east to Baudette-Bemidji-Wadena. And when the sun is out ...even on the coldest of days....the tree area will warm up nicely....more than the prairie snowcovered areas. Conversely at night we notice the tree areas cool down faster and fall lower than the prairie regions as the tree area as less wind and will go calm whereas the prairies will often keep a little wind going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgeeWx Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 There's potential for a clap of thunder or two with the thunderstorms tomorrow night and in to Tuesday morning. Been a long time since I've heard thunder up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizznd Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Latest Fargo flood forecast crest lowered to 35.5 ft for Wednesday. Forecast rainfall to have little impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek30 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 There's potential for a clap of thunder or two with the thunderstorms tomorrow night and in to Tuesday morning. Been a long time since I've heard thunder up here. Yeah it's been a long time up here too. Last thunderstorm activity here was mid August last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizznd Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 New East Grand Forks flood cam showing the Red River in downtown GF-EGF http://floodcamera.egf.mn/floodcam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Express Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I thought my point and click forecast was a bit overkill. It wasn't, heavy snow, about 8 inches. Power cutting out on occasion. Luckily, wind is not real bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Express Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Power went out 5 min after my last post. Multiple reports of over 12" in area. Power still out, it sounds like a war zone with trees pooping, cracking and falling all over the place in the woods. Measured 10", still snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Power went out 5 min after my last post. Multiple reports of over 12" in area. Power still out, it sounds like a war zone with trees pooping, cracking and falling all over the place in the woods. Measured 10", still snowing. PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN743 AM CDT THU MAY 02 2013..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON.....DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..0730 AM SNOW 2 E OWATONNA 44.09N 93.18W05/02/2013 M15.5 INCH STEELE MN PUBLIC POWER OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Power went out 5 min after my last post. Multiple reports of over 12" in area. Power still out, it sounds like a war zone with trees pooping, cracking and falling all over the place in the woods. Measured 10", still snowing. Where are you? Rochester area? Another that will be vying for the state record for May 0700 AM SNOW 1 WNW DODGE CENTER 44.03N 92.87W 05/02/2013 M15.4 INCH DODGE MN COOP OBSERVER REPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION DDGM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Blooming Prairie, MN now reports 18". Rice Lake, WI 17" Both will shatter state records if confirmed. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Blooming Prairie, MN now reports 18". Rice Lake, WI 17" Both will shatter state records if confirmed. Wow. Unreal jackpot in the Owatonna, Dodge Center, Blooming Prairie area (Dodge and Steele counties). And less than 60 miles north, MSP gets off with a trace and the western suburbs are having a sunny day in the mid-upper 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Express Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Sorry for the late response. Got a bit hectic and lost Internet access. I'm about 7 miles SE of Red Wing. Ended with about 14" total. Added 2" overnight last night. Just got power back on a few hours ago. Thankfully, it's melting fast....had to go beat on some of my trees to keep them from falling. Didn't want to lose all my shade. Where are you? Rochester area? Another that will be vying for the state record for May 0700 AM SNOW 1 WNW DODGE CENTER 44.03N 92.87W05/02/2013 M15.4 INCH DODGE MN COOP OBSERVERREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION DDGM5 SNOWDURATION 24 HOURS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Winter isn't over yet, according to the 12z Euro. -12C into MN at day 9, -8C past Chicago at day 10. We're talking mid May here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Winter isn't over yet, according to the 12z Euro. -12C into MN at day 9, -8C past Chicago at day 10. We're talking mid May here! On the Euro, the lowest heights in the entire northern hemisphere are just north of Lake Superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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