Tuesday will be the coldest morning of the Fall season to date. Widespread sub-freezing temperatures signal the end of the growing season.
Increasing fire weather concerns Wednesday onward, as warm, dry, and windy conditions return.
Weekend trending warmer and drier.
The headline this week will be Fall finally arriving, and with it a widespread frost that will end the growing season for the region.
This cold snap won't last long, however, with temperatures expected rebounding each day this week.
Unfortunately, the warmer temperatures will result in drier relative humidity values and the combination of very dry air, gusty southwesterly winds, and dry fuels aims to create a favorable setup for elevated fire weather concerns later this week. Fire Weather Watches aren't up yet for Zumbrota, but they do include areas just over the Minnesota border across much of the Dakotas.
The weekend will trend warmer and drier still, which could exacerbate the wildfire concerns.
The next chance for appreciable precipitation will be early next week.
Kathryn Prociv, CCM
*Forecast is subject to change, especially beyond 48 hours. An updated forecast will be provided if there is a significant change in the forecast.
Use the gray arrows next to "Day-by-day forecast" to click through the frost risk forecast for the next four days starting with the first risk for tonight/tomorrow morning.
