Is the warm weather of past few weeks "normal"? (live, humid)

[Winter-40c]

Its Normal in that area to get extremes like that because there is no big bodies of water that would moderate the Temperature.

[acrylic]

Originally Posted by bcgr

Even though it is a bit cool, I prefer now than in the fall, then it really feels cold. But now since we're coming out of cold weather it doesn't feel too bad. I remember the few really warm days in February this last winter when the temp was in the mid 30s and sunny; that felt like a heat wave and was out in my shorts and t-shirt and I still felt hot. I was also in shorts and a t-shirt on Sunday. The weather beats the hot places where its around 90 or 80 degrees.

I tend to disagree, but people will know that if they regularly read my posts. 60's are still kinda chilly for me. 70's are okay. But 80's and 90's are where it's at. I think my vacation in Phoenix spoiled me, weather wise.

[POhdNcrzy]

Well, acrylic, I'm sure you're dancin' a jig today with temps in the high 80's!

I had written off the northern midwestern states as far too cold to bother considering moving there. I'm not so sure anymore.

It looks to me as though you have a very harsh cold winter there, but all the other seasons are pretty agreeable and the sun is often shining. Well, that ain't so bad is it??

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by POhdNcrzy

Well, acrylic, I'm sure you're dancin' a jig today with temps in the high 80's!

I had written off the northern midwestern states as far too cold to bother considering moving there. I'm not so sure anymore.

It looks to me as though you have a very harsh cold winter there, but all the other seasons are pretty agreeable and the sun is often shining. Well, that ain't so bad is it??

Visit MN in January. I was up in the Brainerd Lakes region one year ice fishing and the air temperature was -35F and that didn't include the wind chill. However, the cold doesnt' bother me much.

[HeadOfTheLakes]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

Lake Superior is a massive heat sink. It has a HUGE impact on the temperatures right near the lake.

And the surrounding area. Have seen on the radar where the wind off the lake "cuts a hole" in the incoming rain clouds.

[Isaysos]

Its a heat index of over 100 today again where I am at in Southern Minnesota. Lots of people out on the lakes after work today!
Southern Minnesota and Northern Minnesota are really very different when it comes to weather and climate, even landscape. Especially Duluth and the Superior shore. Once you get north of the Twin Cities and St. Cloud it starts to change quite a bit. During the Summer ya'll might as well put Southern Minnesota in with Missoura and Arkeeensaw with the heat and humidity and Northern Minnesota in with Canada up nord eh?
If you took January and February out of the picture, Southern Minnesota would have the perfect climate IMO. Those two months can get pretty cold and depressing (nice for winter lovers) but once you get past that, the rest of the year is very nice.

[snowguy716]

We don't get nearly the extremes as further west. Here in northern MN it gets hotter both west and south of here. Oftentimes it'll be in the 90s in Fargo and Grand Forks, ND, but only in the low to mid 80s here.

All of the lakes and trees help to temper the climate. Lake Superior also has a pretty major effect even though it may not always seem like it. If Lake Superior were not there, we'd be a much drier, more extreme place like the plains further west.

This past winter and spring and early summer were unusually cold here, though. It was our coldest winter in 30 years and the first half of June was the coldest such period on record here in Bemidji. We had two freezes in June, which hadn't happened since 1945.

Now the past 2 weeks have been much nicer with highs in the 70s and 80s with intermittent rainfall. Everything is green and lush and happy. (We haven't had any of the heat that southern MN has had, and we've had more rainfall... plus heavy winter snows kept the ground very saturated all the way through spring)

[marmac]

Originally Posted by Isaysos

Its a heat index of over 100 today again where I am at in Southern Minnesota. Lots of people out on the lakes after work today!
Southern Minnesota and Northern Minnesota are really very different when it comes to weather and climate, even landscape. Especially Duluth and the Superior shore. Once you get north of the Twin Cities and St. Cloud it starts to change quite a bit. During the Summer ya'll might as well put Southern Minnesota in with Missoura and Arkeeensaw with the heat and humidity and Northern Minnesota in with Canada up nord eh?
If you took January and February out of the picture, Southern Minnesota would have the perfect climate IMO. Those two months can get pretty cold and depressing (nice for winter lovers) but once you get past that, the rest of the year is very nice.

------" might asd well put Southern Minnesota in with Missouri and Arkeeensaw with the heat and humidity "----

statistics sure don't back up your opinion

I use Siux Falls SD as my referrence cuz it is near SW MN , usually the hottest part of the state.

days above 90-------Fort Smith AR--------70
---------------------Little Rock AR--------72
-------------------- St Lous MO----------40
--------------------Sioux Falls SD--------23
-----------------Rochester MN (SE)------6


cooling units required ( which factors in humidity )

----------------------Fort Smith AR-----1894
----------------------Little Rock AR-----2005
---------------------St Louis MO-------1534
---------------------Sioux Falls SD------744
--------------------Rochester MN-------472

Yup, it has been hot and humid in MN but St Louis MO was a heck of a lot worse the last few days.

[acrylic]

Originally Posted by POhdNcrzy

Well, acrylic, I'm sure you're dancin' a jig today with temps in the high 80's!

I had written off the northern midwestern states as far too cold to bother considering moving there. I'm not so sure anymore.

It looks to me as though you have a very harsh cold winter there, but all the other seasons are pretty agreeable and the sun is often shining. Well, that ain't so bad is it??

Oh yes, the past few days have been GREAT! The only bad part about it is the lack of AC, so basically, we had to put on all the fans.

Otherwise, the last couple days is what I feel summer SHOULD be.

I dunno though, if you feel that the northern midwest states are very cold, you'd be very right. Coldest in the continental US.

BUT: These nice hot days are always a great break from the cool-ness.

[HeadOfTheLakes]

Yup, been up in the 80's "up over the hill" from Lake Superior.