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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Global Warming Alert: Frost Warnings for upper Midwest - in August
2008-08-25
Here's some news you probably hoped you wouldn't hear for another four months. The National Weather Service says areas of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin could see patchy frost this weekend. That's right, patchy frost in August.

The weather agency says clear skies could allow temperatures to dip into the low to mid-30s late tonight into early Monday.

Meteorologist Roman Berdes says an unusual cold-air mass from Canada will bring lower temperatures, but warmer air from the central Midwest should replace it by Monday. Berdes says these temperatures are uncommon but not unheard of. He says those areas saw temperatures in the 20s at this point in 2004.
Also this is a common occurrence during the run-up to mini ice ages.
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#15  Bullshit!!!!!!!!

McCain contributes to global warming everytime he spews out of his cakehole

TRUTHERS HURT!!!!
Posted by: Albert Grotle3730   2008-08-25 17:13  

#14  DB: I haven't had to run the air-conditioner at home in a couple of weeks now, thank heaven.

I've heard it said that air conditioners are three times as efficient as heaters per degree of temperature change. Then you have to take into account the fact that in places like Northeast, most people are cooling from 90 degrees to 75 degrees (15 degrees diff) during the peak of summer, whereas they are cooling from 32 degrees to about 70 degrees in winter (38 degrees diff). The upcoming monthly heating bills will be something to behold.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2008-08-25 17:08  

#13  Slats Glans2659, I got my propane tank filled last week at the "low Summer rates". of$3.16/gallon. It held 222 gallons. I gotta take out a second mortgage.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2008-08-25 17:03  

#12  "haven't had to run the air-conditioner"

Me neither, but with juice at $.15/kWh and heating oil at $4+, I fear paying for the cold this winter.
Posted by: Slats Glans2659   2008-08-25 15:51  

#11  I haven't had to run the air-conditioner at home in a couple of weeks now, thank heaven.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2008-08-25 15:13  

#10  Your parka. Don't leave home without it.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2008-08-25 15:11  

#9  73˚F today in Chicago. In August. I'm going to have to get my North Face jacket out.
Posted by: Steve White   2008-08-25 14:35  

#8  We get any more global warming here, we are gonna have to break out the jackets. Much, much, much cooler here than usual in Southern Colorado. Finally will be "nice" with temps in the mid 80s with thunderstorms. Usually this is the dry and hot time with Temps in the 90s and not a drop of rain. Thursday-Friday it was in the 50s in the morning with fog.
Colder and unusual weather.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-08-25 13:01  

#7  FINALLY! Mother Nature takes ACTION against I-285 motorists!
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-08-25 12:37  

#6  Ironically, while reading this I was listening to a song called "Sunspots."
Posted by: xbalanke   2008-08-25 12:16  

#5  Now that you mention it, we really haven't had any "dog days" this August like we usually do.
Posted by: Mike   2008-08-25 11:20  

#4  Ely, MN was down to 33F this am. (previous record for that station was in the low 40s).
Posted by: mhw   2008-08-25 11:01  

#3  Frost this morning in lots of northern Wisconsin areas. Locals are 'mixed' as it will hasten the 'Fall Colors' (great for tourism), but also indicates an early winter after a 'late' spring (only 3-1/2 months since last frost).
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2008-08-25 10:55  

#2  It's been rather tepid here in Hawkeye Country, too. There have been a few warm days and a couple hot ones, but nothing that would spike up the a/c bill.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields   2008-08-25 10:54  

#1  Some of the trees up here in Vermont started turning color about 10 day ago.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2008-08-25 10:43  

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