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Minneapolis-St Paul stationOct 31, 2026

3,321GDD₅₀

+3.4 accumulated on the last reading

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The season in review

Every window has closed for 2026. Here is when each one moved, against a typical season.

  • ClosedPrune · Panicle hydrangeaHydrangea paniculata
    Closed Apr 17 · 10 days early0–90
  • ClosedApply · Crabgrass pre-emergent
    Opened Apr 21 · 9 days early100–250
  • ClosedTreat · Eastern tent caterpillarMalacosoma americanum
    Opened Apr 21 · 9 days early100–300
  • ClosedProtect · Bronze birch borerAgrilus anxius
    Opened May 29 · 4 days early450–800
  • ClosedPrune · Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
    Opened Jun 1 · 4 days early500–900
  • ClosedScout · Japanese beetlePopillia japonica
    Opened Jun 26 · on the typical day950–2150
  • ClosedTreat · Magnolia scale crawlersNeolecanium cornuparvum
    Opened Jul 30 · 7 days early1900–2200

First up in 2027: Prune · Panicle hydrangea, open from January 1; in a typical season it closes around April 27.

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