First day of October brings fall feel to Twin Cities
The first day of October will bring a noticeable fall feel to the Twin Cities.
Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekend morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental stories during the week.
Born and raised in Illinois, just outside of Chicago, Joseph grew up in the small community of Plainfield. Plainfield is notorious for the 1990 F5 tornado, which started Joseph's interest in weather. Joseph stayed in the state of Illinois for his education and attended Eastern Illinois University with a concentration in broadcast meteorology.
Joseph spent seven years covering wildfires, ice storms, and atmospheric rivers in Portland, Oregon. As a fan of snow, he is excited to trade those in for winter forecasting.
You better believe he has a love for Chicago sports and, of course, that deep dish pizza. In his down time, Joseph spends his days and nights hitting the outdoors, enjoying live music, and trying all the different restaurants around the area.
Feel free to send in weather questions, photos, or weather and environmental story ideas to Joseph.
The first day of October will bring a noticeable fall feel to the Twin Cities.
The Twin Cities will enjoy one more day in the 80s on Monday, with the winds picking up and fire conditions increasing in western Minnesota.
The Twin Cities will enjoy summery weather for the final Friday of September, with a forecast high of 84 degrees, which is about 15 degrees above average.
High pressure over the Great Lakes continues to dominate our forecast, bringing clear skies and a light southerly wind to the Twin Cities on Thursday.
Wednesday will bring a boost in temperatures, bright sunshine and blue skies.
A mild week continues Tuesday with highs right around average.
Monday will kick off a quiet weather week in Minnesota that will see above average temperatures make a return.
Friday will be a perfect end to the workweek, with WCCO's NEXT Weather Team dubbing it a #Top10WxDay.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day due to the potential for severe storms.
After some scattered overnight showers in the Twin Cities, a NEXT Weather Alert has been issued for Thursday due to the possibility of severe storms.
Another sunny, dry and hot September day is on tap for Minnesota Wednesday.
Wednesday will feature more sunshine and summer-like temperatures across Minnesota.
Summer heat returns to Minnesota this week, with humidity and high temperatures in store.
Outside of a stray shower on Friday, the metro will enjoy a mix of sun and clouds. A northerly breeze will make it feel like fall with highs only in the upper 60s.
With Thursday morning's rain done, expect the clouds to gradually clear through the afternoon.