Cool weather for the Twin Cities Marathon; wet Monday through Wednesday
This is the perfect time of year to have an event like the Twin Cities Marathon.
Fall color is evident this weekend in many spots along the Marathon route, including West River Road in Minneapolis and East River Road in St. Paul:
Rain isn't expected during the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, but it'll be cool. Runners already know what to wear. Spectators will want to wear warm clothes.
Some hot chocolate or coffee might be appropriate as you watch the runners stream by!
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Fall colors
If your Sunday includes leaf-peeping in Minnesota, you'll be interested in the latest fall color report from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:
Keep in mind that all deciduous trees are included in the fall color report, not just maples.
A Wisconsin fall color report is also available.
Temperature trends
Our average October 7th high temperature is 62 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area.
We won't be anywhere near 62 degrees Sunday afternoon.
Sunday highs will be mainly in the lower 50s in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area, with 40s in northern Minnesota:
On Monday, highs will range from 40s in northwestern Minnesota to around 70 in the far southeast:
Twin Cities metro area high temps are expected to reach the upper 50s Monday, followed by low to mid 60s Tuesday and Wednesday.
Highs might only reach the upper 40s to around 50 on Thursday and Friday.
Rain chances
Northeastern Minnesota will have a chance of drizzle and scattered showers Sunday morning. Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see scattered mid-to-late afternoon showers on Sunday.
Rain spreads northward Sunday evening.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of rain.
Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR news live weather blog.
Rainy Monday through Wednesday
Minnesota and Wisconsin will see extended periods of rain, with a few embedded t-storms at times, overnight Sunday night through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
NOAA’s Global Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern Monday through Wednesday:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the precipitation rate (mm per hour), not to the total amount of rain or snow.
The GFS model shows rain changing to snow in parts of northern Minnesota late Wednesday.
Substantial rain totals are possible from Sunday night through Wednesday:
We'll keep you posted.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.