The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District is always busy checking (even small) breeding grounds in your neighborhood. Want some good news? We're not defenseless! Look for a big uptick in mosquito number in the next week, and brush up on your swatting technique. The extra rain this month has filled mosquito breeding areas, and the little buggers are hatching and ready to rumble. Last night on my weather lab bike ride, I rode through clouds of young mosquitoes just waiting to grow big enough to attack the nearest unsuspecting jogger or dog walker. I posted extensively on the drought Thursday morning, but here's another great way to visualize the disappearing drought in Minnesota. The predominant wind direction is split fairly evenly between blowing from the northwest, south, and east. This range can is described as 'wind felt on face. The average amount of cloudiness lies near that fuzzy boundary between 'partly cloudy' and 'cloudy', but over half of the dates were classified as cloudy.Īverage daily wind speeds generally range between 8 and 15 miles per hour. Statewide, less than one year in five offers totally clear skies. 64 years of fishing opener weather data are summarized here to offer a glimpse of what is 'typical' and what is 'extreme'. Weather on Minnesota fishing opener dates is highly variable. Generally there is enough wind to be felt on the face, maybe enough to 'fly' a flag. On at least four occasions, some lakes were still frozen for the opener. A trace of snow has been reported in northern Minnesota on at least five of the last 64 fishing openers.
YOWINDOW SCREENSAVER FREE
Three out of four years are free of measurable precipitation.
Minnesota's Fishing Opener weather is typified by partly cloudy to cloudy skies, morning temperatures in the low 40's, and afternoon temperatures climbing to near 70. Here's the scoop on Minnesota's Fishing Opener weather from the Minnesota Climate Working Group. 75% of Minnesota Fishing Openers are rain free, but the weather is highly variable for Fishing Opener weekend.Īfter a tough winter for some resorts with the lack of snow, the great weekend weather will be a welcome bonus. This will go down as one of the better fishing openers in Minnesota. Minnesota State Attorney General Walter Mondale and Minnesota Governor Karl Rolvaag display their catch on opening day of the 1963 Minnesota fishing season.įishing Opener weather: More than you ever wanted to know It doesn't get much better in Minnesota on a weekend in May. Look for plenty of sun, light west winds, and daytime temps int he 60s Saturday to lower 70s Sunday. High pressure will linger both days this weekend. Wow, did I miss anything? That about covers it. Winds light enough to enjoy your favorite lake? Yupper.
Cool enough at night for the bonfire crew? Yep. Daytime temps warm enough for fisherfolk, golfers, baseball, and mom? Double check. We should see plenty of sun for sun worshipers this weekend. We've had plenty of rain to keep farmers happy? Check. (How did Minnesota's moms okay fishing opener weekend on Mother's Day anyway?)Īs a weatherman I can tell you, you definitely can't please all of the people all of the time, but this weekend could come pretty close. Tell that to the guy with the bass boat, or the resort owner on Mille Lacs.Īnd Mother's Day technically does qualify as a major holiday. Okay, so maybe Fishing Opener doesn't technically qualify as a major holiday. The front is relatively weak, but will have enough oomph to trigger a few scattered showers and maybe a grumble of thunder around midday. (Did I just type that?) But if you didn't absolutely savor our sunny, slightly breezy, mild "May-Tastic" Thursday you may need to see somebody about that.Ī cool front will sweep through Minnesota Friday. Yes some of us love plowing through deep snow on skis or a sled, watching the storms, or baking in summer heat at the beach or State Fair. These are the days many of us live for in Minnesota. It's hard to argue that Thursday was anything short of "Springtacular".
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