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November 9, 1999
State enjoysrecord-shatteringwarm weatherBy TONY ZIEBOL Journal Staff Writer New Ulm -- It seems all of those weather experts that predicted an early winter this year were horribly wrong. Monday's official high of 80, not only beat the record, but completely demolished it. Previously, the record high for New Ulm on Nov. 8 was 73 in 1931. Predictably, some local businesses have benefitted from the unusually warm weather. If you're a golf enthusiast, it's been your kind of year. At the New Ulm Country Club, summer-like weather has helped out not only the golf course, but it has also brought added revenue to the restaurant and bar, according to Food and Beverage Director Vern Bednarek The extra days of golf have attracted the most people, Bednarek said. The course was inundated with golfers seeking tee times Sunday. Monday's attendance couldn't be complained about either. "Today we were busier than usual for a Monday," he said. "Yesterday, it was just packed." Last year, the course was closed by Nov. 1, but this year golfers will be able to play as long as the conditions allow, Bednarek said. "As long as it's nice," he said. "Until the snow flies." Although the golf courses are benefitting from the weather, others, like the tourism industry that could take a hit, haven't been affected at all. Due to the upcoming Millennium, people are booking way ahead for winter vacations, said an employee at New Ulm Travel. "I don't feel we've had a problem," she said. "(The weather) hasn't affected us." New Ulm wasn't the only place with record highs in Minnesota, as cities around the state recorded high-temperature marks. People from International Falls on the Canadian border to the Twin Cities to Brown County saw temperature records fall. At the International Falls airport, 72 degrees was reported which was 13 degrees higher than the previous day's record of 59 set in 1978, the National Weather Service said. The 72 degrees was one shy of the all-time November mark of 73 set Nov. 5, 1975. A temperature of 66 recorded at the Duluth Airport bettered the previous record-high of 65 in 1931. In St. Cloud, the airport registered a record 71 degrees, breaking the prior mark of 68 set in 1931. People in the Twin Cities also enjoyed a record-setting day. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the Twin Cities reached to 77, breaking the high of 68 set in 1931 and tying the warmest day in November (On Nov. 1, 1933, the temperature also reached 77).
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