Zumbro Falls, Minnesota

... Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 10 am CST this
morning...

A dense fog advisory remains in effect until 10 am CST this
morning.

Widespread fog is expected this morning... with lowest visibilities
1/2 mile or less having the greatest impact on travel until about
10 am. Also... be alert for icy spots on bridges caused by the fog.
Visibility should begin improving around 10 am this morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down...
use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.



Thompson

Weather.Gov/LaCrosse

... Warmest start to a November since 2001 in Rochester MN...

Through the first 20 days of November... Rochester international
Airport had an average temperature of 44.2 degrees. This was
10.4 degrees above the normal of 33.8 degrees. This was the fifth
warmest start to a November and the warmest start to a November
since 2001 when the average temperature was 48.5 degrees. There has
only been one day /November 3rd/ this month which averaged below
normal.

The Table below provides the ten warmest starts to a November in
Rochester MN.

              Warmest novembers
               in Rochester MN
                November 1-20
                  1886-2009

                  average
    rank temperature year
    ---- ----------- ----
      1 48.5 degrees 2001
      2 46.1 degrees 1975
      3 44.7 degrees 1930
      4 44.6 degrees 1931
      5 44.2 degrees 2009
      6 42.9 degrees 1999
      7 42.8 degrees 1944
      8 42.5 degrees 1964
      9 45.4 degrees 1953
     10 42.2 degrees 1918