opener weather

[brrrr]

looks like rain in the area for Friday, is the forecast going to change anybodys fishing plans on the opener? I'm thinking rain might warm up water temps a few degrees from what they are now. At least there shouldn't be snow.

[JohnMickish]

Opener isn't this weekend, it's the 15th.

[brrrr]

Looking at the 10 day forecast (Friday the 14th), and the fronts coming in behind it. I think everyone knows the opener is the 15th this year. doesn't mean some of us dont plan ahead.

[stifler51]

they cant predict weather out 10 days. 2-3 tops.

oh and if they can, Faribault area says hi 70/ lo 48 chances of precip 20%.

[NCLaker]

+1 on the weather forecast ability beyond 2-3 days.

Poor forecast = fewer fisherman to compete with for the better fishing spots

[jwmiller33]

the weather forecast is hardly reliable for one day ahead.... i wouldn't read too much into a ten day forecast

i wish i had a job where i could just give a percentage on how accurate my prediction was....

[fatfinger]

im thinkin about 43deg, rain showers, and 25mph wind from all directions.at least while im on the water.before & after will be perfect.

[PerchJerker]

is the forecast going to change anybodys fishing plans on the opener?

Dude -- you're just torturing yourself if you're using the 10 day extended forecast to consider changing fishing plans........

I'll check the forecast 1 or 2 days before I leave to decide whether I should pack the cold weather rain gear or the warm weather rain gear, or both.

[Finlander]

About 1991 opening weekend a few months after a carribien cruise I was on, before I woke up on sunday morning to go fishing I was dreaming I was on the ship wallowing in the 85 degree heat looking at teeny bikini mermaids with a hurricane drink in my hand only to wake up shivering in the log cabin we were in up at Aitken Mn. and looking outside to 4 inches of snow on the ground! The day before it was 65 degrees and sunny!

Blame it on the upper winds!

[Dr Thunder]

I just looked at 2 different 10 day forcasts for the opener.

One has 58 degrees/0% chance of rain/and North winds.

One has 68 degrees/30% chance of rain/and South winds.

I'll take the 2nd one.

[Fly2day]

I looked yesterday up by where im going and it said 58 deg. and 60% chance of rain, i looked today and it now 70 degs and sunny... who knows...

[Kodiak]

i am guessing the opposite of this weekend

[Musky Buck]

Glad it's not tomorrow, I don't get to worked up about the weather, I'll troll my artificial as usual regardless of the weather and connect on some walleyes, my uncles will blow a lot of cash on shiners and we'll have about the same number of eyes in the well just their hands will be colder. Good Luck guys.

[LMITOUT]

As of this posting, they (National Weather Service) are calling for mostly sunny and 67 degrees with a south wind about 10 mph for south central MN. It'll be interesting to see how much the forecast deviates from that by the time Saturday rolls around. With any luck it won't be much!

[Fish Head]

As of this morning, the up north forecast looks great! Friday-Tuesday nothing but warm stable weather. Can this really be the Minnesota fishing opener??

[LMITOUT]

Not so fast....just checked and the wind forecast has been bumped up slightly for my area.

Just wait, it's coming....but they haven't quite suckered everybody into filling their tanks, buying their bait and licenses, and all the goodies that go along with the all hallowed "opener".