Thanks for the great update!  I’m North of your Northern Tier, so I follow this blog faithfully.

As a beekeeper, I try to figure out what the grrrlz will need going into Winter. You provide some great info that in turn inform my decisions. Thanks to you, and NOAA , for providing this info. 
Brian T

PS - a special shout out to the American cousins that fund NOAA. Greatly appreciated. Magnificent organization that helps us all.