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NWS Duluth seems to have latched onto the idea of first flakes.

NWS talking 850mb temps below freezing here next week.

44.53+ N checking in. Some color on random maples and cottonwoods, but that happens every year.

Crisp fall days are here. Dewpoint down to 41 at msp.

89’d today, maybe the last wave of 70 dews for the year.

1” of rain Saturday 1” of rain last evening.

Biggest hailstones imby since we bought our house in 2018. Did not like the sounds coming off my roof at 5am this morning. 0.59” precipitation with the storm. KMSP 091012Z 18015G22KT 1SM R30L/4500VP6000FT +TSGRRA FEW021 BKN030CB OVC050 22/19 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS GRB12 GR 1/2 TS OHD MOV NE P0036 T02170189

Had a 51mph gust on a decaying line of showers that moved through around 6am.

AQI down to 141 in Minneapolis. Feel like I can take the kids to the playground again.

August opens with an AQI of 174 and dews in the 40s.

The source region of this smoke is Canada. Not sure what the United States EPA has to do with it.

Unprecedented in duration air quality issues due to wildfire smoke according to the NWS. It won’t be until Saturday afternoon that the AQI is out of the unhealthy category. AQI of 163 imby

Dewpoint around 60 here, the smoke has returned to the twin cities. Very hazy out today.

MSP had a 60mph gust. Heavy rain, good light show, quality nightcap.

89’d today