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Arb Sightings 5/28/10
As May comes to a close the weather is nothing short of beautiful, if not a bit on the hot side. It looks as though we may be in for another early summer drought, however, as most of southern Minnesota hasn’t seen any significant rainfall in two weeks and the immediate forecast shows little or […]
Arb Sightings 5/20/10
A dry, warm week in mid- to late May is generally a good thing, as many of us have outdoor events and ceremonies planned that we’d rather not have to postpone. This has been one of those weeks, and other than a bit of wind it has been a gorgeous one. Looking ahead through the […]
Arb Sightings 5/14/10
Finally, after a week of cloudy, rainy, and cool weather, the sun and warmth have returned to southern Minnesota. Since last Sunday the St. Peter area has received around .8 inches of rain, which surprisingly isn’t that much considering that it rained everyday up until today; while the precipitation was cool, it was rarely heavy. […]
Arb Sightings 5/7/10
It’s almost appropriate that the first week of May should start off cooler and rainier than anytime in April. This spring will probably go down as one of the most unusual on record; indeed, it was so cold in northwest Minnesota today that precipitation actually came in the form of snow, which is something Minnesotans […]
Arb Sightings 4/29/10
The Gustie winds have finally made their spring debut, as both yesterday and today have seen sustained winds in the 30 mph range. Up until this week, southern Minnesota had been very spoiled with mostly windless days. Today’s wind is from a southerly direction, but that will change to a northerly direction for a bit […]
Arb Sightings 4/22/10
This continuing string of unseasonably warm weather appears to have no end in sight, as next week’s temperatures are forecast to be in the high 60’s and low 70’s as well. Some much needed rain showers should provide some moisture to the already drying landscape this weekend, with another chance of showers toward the end […]
Arb Sightings 4/15/10
April isn’t supposed to be this nice. Temperatures constantly in the high 60’s to mid 70’s are more characteristic of late May than mid-April, yet “above normal” seems to be the norm so far this spring. A couple April showers this week produced 0.59 inches of rainfall; one look outside and you’ll see how much […]
Arb Sightings 4/8/10
What a difference two weeks make! Since exiting March without any amount of snowfall for the first time in recorded history, southern Minnesota has experienced plenty of sun and warm weather. While last week’s temperatures were a bit warmer than usual for early April in the mid- to high 70’s, this week’s temperatures have been […]
Arb Sightings 3/25/10
This first week of spring has been an atypical one. First, high temperatures in the mid-60’s are more characteristic of mid- to late April than they are of late March. And second (a BIG second), there isn’t any snow in the upcoming forecast, which means we’re very likely to get through the entire month of […]
Arb Sightings 3/18/10
The first day of the year in the high 50’s feels nothing short of tropical to those of us who spent the entire winter in Minnesota. And with the vernal equinox only a couple days away, today might be a glorious taste of the coming spring. But not so fast; tomorrow (Friday) the forecast calls […]