There is a bit of good news coming from our recent gloomy and chilly weather: At least our air conditioning bills are being kept to a minimum.
Northfield and the surrounding area will continue to be under rain clouds for at least the next few days, as showers and below-average temperatures are in the forecast. The National Weather Service says temperatures will run 10 to 15 degrees below normal through Thursday. Tuesday’s forecasted high of 62 is well below the average high of 75.
Here is the text of the hazardous weather forecast issued by the weather service for the next few days:
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA ON WEDNESDAY. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS LOW AT THIS TIME.
Here is Northfield’s forecast:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON—Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY NIGHT— Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WEDNESDAY—A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT—A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY—A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT—A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.