National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

The first freeze of the fall is expected across portions of central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin early Wednesday morning. 

 

 

What is the normal date for the first freeze each fall?  For the Twin Cities, it's between October 1st and 10th, and for Eau Claire and St. Cloud it's between September 21st and 30th.  After a warm start to the fall, it looks like the weather is starting to "fall" back to normal conditions for this time of year: