After escaping a winter storm yesterday that brought 12" of snow to southern Minnesota and only flurries to our area, we are back to Spring today! As I write this note, the temperature is 42.9 degrees, the sun is shining brightly and not a cloud in the sky. The nighttime temperature dropped to 24 degrees, so we have had the rapid swing we desire for sap flow.Although somewhat variable, the sap flow at present is roughly 80 gallons /hour! We'll pump the sap up to the sugarhouse tonight, run it through the pool filter and UV light, then cool it down to 33 degrees to prevent any degrading due to warm temperatures.
The forecast for the remainder of the week looks promising for continued sap flow in what is amounting to be a much longer season than some of us anticipated. Specific forecast detail is available if your cursor is over the image:
st for
Mound MN
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This
Afternoon

Sunny
High: 42 °F
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Tonight

Mostly Clear
Low: 23 °F
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Friday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
High: 42 °F
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Friday
Night

Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Low: 33 °F
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Saturday

Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
High: 41 °F
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Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 26 °F
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Sunday

Sunny
High: 45 °F