Did I mention the drought is over? We live in a resort, surrounded by a constellation of lakes brimming with water, thanks to a conga-line of storms this year.
If you're looking to jump in a lake, choose Sunday to do it
A few more showers and scrappy clouds are expected Saturday.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 16, 2024 at 9:08PM
According to Best of Minnesota on X, we have more shoreline than any other state but Alaska, with almost 90,000 miles of lakeshore. If an out-of-town reporter asks, there are 11,842 lakes larger than 10 acres. What happened to “Land of 10,000 Lakes”? Inflation.
This latest storm is moving slower than models predicted, meaning a generous supply of scrappy clouds and a few more showers Saturday. Sunday looks like the better day to go jump in a lake, with sunshine, less wind and afternoon highs near 80.
I’m not sure I believe it yet, but models keep us dry most of next week, with a good shot at 90 the first Sunday of the Minnesota State Fair. Only six days of 90-plus degrees so far this summer, the average is closer to 15 days.
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts a milder, drier autumn this year, despite a brewing La Niña Pacific cool phase. Place your bets.
Showers are possible Saturday in southern Minnesota; otherwise, rain chances are slim.