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Currently in the Twin Cities — September 11, 2023: Two shots of fall on the way
Plus, we've reached the annual peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
Sven Sundgaard & Eric Holthaus
September 10, 2023
The weather, currently.
Two shots of fall on the way
The first of two rounds of cool air has settled in across Minnesota. Highs will be back in the low 70s Monday with a mix of clouds and sun. Northern Minnesota will see a few spotty late day showers as a second cold front sweeps across the state.
Tuesday will bring the chance of some showers, more clouds, and highs only in the 60s. As we clear out with that second shot of cool air, temps could dip into the 40s for the first time in the Twin Cities Wednesday morning with widespread 30s and frost in northern Minnesota. We’ll have sunny skies Wednesday through the weekend.
What you need to know, currently.
Sunday September 10th is the historical peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
This season is definitely peaking right on schedule.
Over the weekend, Hurricane Lee peaked at Category 5 — the strongest hurricane of 2023 so far — and continues on a course to potentially make landfall in Atlantic Canada or New England this weekend. That’s still at least 5 days away though, and the forecast has a lot of uncertainty baked in between now and then.
Today is the peak of hurricane season. Even though we're halfway through hurricane season, still a good idea to keep your eyes on the tropics and stay weather aware. Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30.
— Kaylee Bowers (@kayleebowerstv)
3:00 PM • Sep 10, 2023
Elsewhere, Atlantic Ocean temperatures are still at record levels for mid-September, and as many as 10 additional named storms could still form between now and when hurricane season officially ends on November 30.
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