Weather Watch

[LMITOUT]

Extended forecast says late next week highs will be in the 20's!

We'll see how good the accuweather 15-day forecast really is....

[gopher_nation]

it'd be nice to be out on the ice before december!!

[Kyle Sandberg]

I keep checking and the cold temps keep getting pushed back. Lets hope this forecast is more accurate and these temps stay around.

[mjrfishing]

doesn't look like we'll get real ice-making temps until around Nov. 20th or later. So for those with the itch may be waiting for a good month to a month & 1/2

[Sonicrunch]

I'm not getting my hopes up this year, only to be frustrated. I'll fish open water as long as I can.

Now if I can just find time to get out there.

[LMITOUT]

We may not get ice in the next two weeks, but this (if the forecast holds) will get the water cooled down now so that when we get that eventual cold-snap, she'll freeze over quick.

Keep your fingers crossed that we go into winter hard early to put some good ice on the lakes fast. Too many years we've been stuck at 4-5" and then that's it for weeks until we get another cold snap. Last year we had nice, walkable ice by early December but never got to that 12" mark until mid/late January. Very frustrating with a fish house in the driveway.

[LMITOUT]

Well, as usual the extended forecast didn't pan out in our favor. The lows the next few days were what the highs were supposed to be according to that extended forecast. They were close.

I checked just now and the extended forecast calls for highs in the teens and lows in the single digits starting the 26th. We'll see how that one turns out......

[maros91]

Accu weather isn't very accurate. I remember 10 days before deer season they were predicting snow and we all know how that went.

[JigginIsLife]

Just a thought but do you think that if ice fisherman were more hostile to the weather people they would try to be a little more on the ball... i mean come on most of them seem about as sharp as a marble...when it comes to the weather that is

[Squirtis]

If only it were possible. I'd love to know what the weather would be like in 3 or 4 days, let alone 10 or 15, but come on, how many factors are involved? Even the best models in the world won't tell you within 10 degrees and 75% accuracy what the temp will be 10 days out. All I hope is that we have a "Normal" winter and that I can start walking on ice in a few weeks.

[SKEETER-B]

I DON'T CARE I JUST WANT ICE! C'mon If the ponds around Luverne are getting skim coats on them in the mornings, thats perfect it means the water is getting cold! It won't be long boys and we will be on the hard water. The jiffy is waiting for some good solid ice to eat, it's hungry! Only good thing is that muzzleloader season is almost here, my smokepole is ready to chuck some lead. Everybody have a great Thanksgiving, (PRAY FOR HARDWATER)!