I want to take this opportunity to send a long-distance Mother's Day greeting to my dear mom of 79 years. This photo was taken on a vacation in Garmisch, Germany last September. Since then her health has deteriorated, but her spirits are still strong. I'm glad I took the trip while she was still healthy enough to travel and my thoughts are with her today, as they are every day. Let me also send my best to mothers statewide; from "fishing widows" to new mom's to grandmothers statewide - none of us take for granted what you do, arguably the toughest job on the planet. You don't get the thanks and recognition you deserve day to day. I hope you have a memorable Sunday; weatherwise it should be something of a treat...MUCH nicer than yesterday!
Sunday midday satellite image showing residual cloudcover over central and east central MN, much of which should burn off as the day goes on. Plan on more sun, less wind, and milder temperatures later today.
It's baaaack.....(Courtesy of NOAA). a Here is the forecast for Pacific sea surface temperatures looking out through January, 2010, showing an upward trend, a return of "El Nino" conditions. That's right, it's baaaack. Our favorite little meteorological culprit: El Nino, a mysterious, periodic warming of Pacific Ocean water. It's predicted to be a mild to moderate El Nino this time around, and that may correlate with a cooler, somewhat stormier summer and autumn for Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. In the past El Nino winters have tended to be milder, sometimes significantly warmer. If El Nino is real, than odds would (at the very least) favor next winter may be a bit more "kind and gentle" than last winter was. But then again maybe that's just wishful thinking...
Weather Headlines
* Today: considerably nicer than yesterday. Less wind. Stale morning/midday clouds giving way to PM sunshine.
* 55 degree high Saturday in St. Cloud, "trace" of snow for International Falls.
* Stormier pattern for the next 1-2 weeks, showery Tuesday, heavier rain in the forecast for next weekend?
* Best chance of rain this week: Tuesday, again Friday. Early word for next weekend is encouraging.
* Potential for strong/severe storms Friday of this week.
Paul's Outlook
Today: Clouds giving way to increasing sunshine, nicer than yesterday. Winds: 57
Tonight: Clearing, cooling off. Low: 38 (isolated patchy frost in some of the coldest outlying suburbs can't be ruled out.
Monday: Partly cloudy and milder. High: 67
Tuesday: Showers, possible thunderstorms. High: 64
Wednesday: Morning showers taper quickly. Windy with a clearing trend. High: 61
Thursday: Plenty of sun, less wind, a fine spring day. High: near 60
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, some heavy/strong. High: 66
Saturday: Damp start, then partly sunny and breezy. High: 63
Sunday (May 17): Sunny start, but clouds increase during the day. Spotty showers late. High: 61
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