After a chain of severe storms passed through the region late last week, weather science experts anticipate the inclement weather to be on the decline while entering into fall.

Parts of southern Minnesota experienced severe damage from high-speed winds and flooding, including 10  tornado touchdowns across the state, including confirmed tornado touchdowns in Cannon Falls and Northfield, which had destroyed the popular Red Barn Farm that was well-known for its pizza as well as being a popular venue for weddings.

However, the trend for more inclement weather has decreased as the new fall season started and residents can expect less severe conditions moving ahead.

“The severe weather season is ramping down,” said Clint Aegerter, National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin forecaster. “We’re looking at showers overnight and into tomorrow, but we’re not anticipating severe weather in the forecast. It’s tough to rule out anything, since it can happen anytime of the year, but the trend is downward, there’s less chance for that instability to build for severe weather.”

NWS said the beginning of the season had led to a “cooler than normal start” but sees the next three-month outlook to be “above normal” for warmer temperatures going into October, November and December.

Aegerter said the recent chain of storms was “a little abnormal” for this time of year, but noted this type of inclement weather during the fall season has happened before. He also stated predicting the longevity of winter as of now was difficult, and to take the predictions with “a grain of salt.”

“It’s looking to be above normal and a little warmer,” Aegerter said. “There’s no real good signal as to predict whether this winter would be above normal. It’s tough to say (now). The next few months does signal it to be more above than normal temperatures.”

The Climate Prediction Center puts out an official winter outlook that will be released in later October or early November that gives a more detailed prediction of this upcoming winter. However, Aegerter noted it appeared December, January and February had trends that favored toward “above normal temperatures.”

Get out to see the colors of fall

To get weekly email or text updates on where to find peak fall color, visit either mndnr.gov/fallcolor or exploreminnesota.com/fallcolor.

Minnesota’s Rainbow Routes

Travelers are encouraged to hit the road for an unforgettable drive through a rainbow of colorful fall foliage in Minnesota these next several weeks. Minnesota’s scenic fall routes meander through a variety of landscapes. These 10 fall color drives include some well-known favorites, and some lesser-known gems with abundant autumn activities along the way.

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