09/29/2026
As many of you know, this year we have an extremely powerful super El Niño that is predicted to become the strongest on record. I looked into first snowfalls, average temps, and total snowfall. Here's my prediction for the 2026-2027 winter. First measurable snowfall typically arrives mid-to-late October, and that still seems likely. El Niño shouldn't affect that too much. On average, Bemidji receives 46.7 inches of snow. For this year, I would predict we'll see roughly 25-35 inches of snow. Any big snowstorm will likely wait until January-February-ish. It's hard to predict temperature averages, but looking at the previous super El Niño events, it's a fair estimate to say temps will generally be 5-10 degrees warmer on average. This does not mean it will be warm, but for example, January has historically had a high of roughly 15-20 degrees during a super El Niño, so we could expect about that, with overnight lows ranging from -5-5 degrees. Arctic blasts will still happen; they will just be less frequent. We can expect Lake Bemidji to fully freeze over around mid-December, as opposed to its typical time, which is late November. Remember, I am not a trained meteorologist; this is purely an estimate based on previous super El Niño events, although no one can truly predict how warm it will be, since this is being forecasted as the strongest El Niño in recorded history.
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