High temperatures across the area this weekend made it into the lower to middle 80s as abundant sunshine and southerly winds prevailed. Rochester, MN set a record high temperature with 84 degrees on Friday, while La Crosse tied their record on Saturday with 83 degrees. Temperatures climbed into the upper 70s to lower 80s Sunday, and will make it into the upper 70s to lower 80s today.
It is somewhat unusual to have highs in the 80s this late in the season since the days are becoming shorter and the sun angle is getting lower on the horizon. The average last occurrence of a high temperature of 80 degrees or warmer is September 30th at Rochester and October 2nd at La Crosse. The latest occurrence of an 80 degree or warmer reading is Oct 29th, 1950 at Rochester (80), and the 1st of November, 1933 at La Crosse (80).
More interesting temperature facts: At Rochester, the maximum temperature has now reached 80 degrees or higher for 7 consecutive days (October 3-9). This is longest stretch of 80 degree or higher days in October since records began in 1886 (previous record stretch was 4 days set in 1947 and 2010). At La Crosse, the current streak is 5 (October 5-9), while the record is 7 consecutive days (October 2-8, 1997).
Cooler temperatures will invade the region on Tuesday as a slow moving cold front makes its way eastward through the Upper Midwest, eventually bringing to an end the unseasonably warm temperatures.
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