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As a life long Minnesotan, I probably have a little chip on my shoulder about Minnesota weather and now it is portrayed nationally. Unfortunately, Americans tend to be severely challenged when it comes to Geography and this problem really rears its head when it comes to Minneapolis weather. Sure, it gets cold. We all know that. But, when the local weather guys around the country describe temps for MN they often show what sticks out... International Falls, Embarrass, Tower, Longville, etc. The part that escapes most people outside of our state is the dramatic difference in temps between the northern part of the state and the southern part (where most of the people live!). The difference is pretty notable, especially considering there aren't mountains (which make equally dramatic temp and precip differences over short distances elsewhwere in the US).
So, if you are like me I am sure you have seen plenty of comments about the Gophers moving outside. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard "have fun in November", or "brrrrrr". The fact is, the weather is pretty much the same here for most of the fall before there is a temperature seperation in late fall/winter with the rest of the Big 10. This is precisely why I would HATE a dome stadium for the Gophers, while I do think it is very important for the Vikes. October in Southern MN is very much like Columbus, PA, or IL. Northern MN? Not so much.
So, if you are like me and end up sighing every time you see that "have fun in November" commentary by our friends around the Big 10, check out the average temperatures (highs/lows) for October 1 (usually around the start of the Big 10 season), and November 21 (which happens to be the final week of Big 10 Football this year).
(data from wunderground.com) Average highs and lows for each city:
International Falls (what outsiders are thinking when they think about TCF): Oct 1- 59/37, Nov 21- 29/13
Minneapolis: Oct 1- 62/40, Nov 21- 37/23
Madison: Oct 1- 66/44, Nov 21- 40/26
East Lansing: Oct 1- 66/43, Nov 21- 43/28
Evanston: Oct 1- 65/45, Nov 21- 44/30
State College: Oct 1- 65/45, Nov 21- 47/29
Ann Arbor: Oct 1- 63/37, Nov 21- 45/29
Iowa City: Oct 1- 73/50, Nov 21- 45/29
Would you dress differently for a gametime forecast of 37 degrees vs 43 degrees?
So, if you are like me I am sure you have seen plenty of comments about the Gophers moving outside. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard "have fun in November", or "brrrrrr". The fact is, the weather is pretty much the same here for most of the fall before there is a temperature seperation in late fall/winter with the rest of the Big 10. This is precisely why I would HATE a dome stadium for the Gophers, while I do think it is very important for the Vikes. October in Southern MN is very much like Columbus, PA, or IL. Northern MN? Not so much.
So, if you are like me and end up sighing every time you see that "have fun in November" commentary by our friends around the Big 10, check out the average temperatures (highs/lows) for October 1 (usually around the start of the Big 10 season), and November 21 (which happens to be the final week of Big 10 Football this year).
(data from wunderground.com) Average highs and lows for each city:
International Falls (what outsiders are thinking when they think about TCF): Oct 1- 59/37, Nov 21- 29/13
Minneapolis: Oct 1- 62/40, Nov 21- 37/23
Madison: Oct 1- 66/44, Nov 21- 40/26
East Lansing: Oct 1- 66/43, Nov 21- 43/28
Evanston: Oct 1- 65/45, Nov 21- 44/30
State College: Oct 1- 65/45, Nov 21- 47/29
Ann Arbor: Oct 1- 63/37, Nov 21- 45/29
Iowa City: Oct 1- 73/50, Nov 21- 45/29
Would you dress differently for a gametime forecast of 37 degrees vs 43 degrees?