Issued at 5:11 PM CST, Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Weather History:
On this date in 2007… 1.06″ of precipitation with 11.3″ of snow fell at Duluth, Minnesota.
On this date in 1990… A record low temperature of -26 degrees occurred at Duluth, Minnesota.
Here are some low temperatures across Northern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin from earlier Today, Thursday, February 25th, 2010. Source: NWS Duluth, MN.
Duluth MN: -9 degrees
International Falls MN: -14 degrees
Brainerd MN: -11 degrees
Hibbing MN: -14 degrees
Silver Bay MN: -18 degrees
Ely MN: -24 degrees
Orr MN: -18 degrees
Crane Lake MN: -22 degrees
Cook MN: -20 degrees
Eveleth MN: -15 degrees
Bigfork MN: -17 degrees
Cloquet MN: -13 degrees
Hayward WI: -13 degrees
Superior WI: -8 degrees
Siren WI: -10 degrees
Cass Lake MN: -17 degrees
Embarrass MN: -24 degrees
3 miles West of Floodwood MN: -18 degrees
Kabetogama MN: -21 degrees
3 miles East of Orr MN: -24 degrees
Littlefork MN: -19 degrees
Northome MN: -21 degrees
2 miles South of Tower MN: -21 degrees
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Today’s Weather:
Sunshine with high temperatures generally in the 20s were found across our area Today with 850 mb temperatures as of 4 PM sitting right around -10 degrees C. Winds Today were variable under 12 mph. Surface map late Today shows a high pressure ridge of 1024-1030 mb extending from the Upper Midwest north to Ontario Province while low pressure of 984 mb was centered east of New Jersey.
Today’s 500 mb analysis:
Amplified N/NW flow covered the Upper Midwest Today. Strong upper level winds >130 knots covered areas from South Florida through the Western Atlantic which is helping in generating a powerful storm in the Northeast U.S. Mid/high level moisture associated with this strengthening low was spreading west through Eastern Canada This Afternoon per water vapor satellite imagery. An area of 110 knot upper level winds extended from the Pacific Northwest southeast through Southern New Mexico-West Texas with a fairly vigorous shortwave trough pushing east/southeast out of the Southern Rockies per water vapor satellite imagery/RUC model analysis.
Tonight through Friday Night:
Dry weather will prevail during this period with high pressure in control of our weather. Lows Tonight will be in the single digits below to above zero with some teens and possibly 20s below zero in the traditional cold spots. Lows Tomorrow Night will be in the single digits below to above zero with highs Tomorrow in the 20s to low 30s. Variable or northerly winds are forecast during this period under 15 mph.
Extended Forecast:
Moisture spreading west off that strong Northeast U.S. storm will find it’s way into Northern Wisconsin and possibly Northeast Minnesota this weekend. Could see some flurries or snow showers occur mainly in Northern Wisconsin and far Northeast Minnesota from late Saturday into early Monday, this doesn’t look like a big snow event with accumulations if any remaining under 1″. High temperatures Saturday and Sunday will be in the 20s and 30s across our area with lows Saturday Night and Sunday Night in the single digits and teens. Appears will see a cold front and possibly an upper level low pressure system develop across the Upper Midwest around Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, no big snows are expected with that system, but we could see another round of flurries or snow showers for parts of our local area sometime the early or middle part of next week.
In general no big changes are expected with the upper level pattern through next week, possibly even into the second week of March. Any snow events that may impact our local area during the next week or two would be caused by cold fronts and or upper level lows that traverse the Upper Midwest, but no significant storm systems are on the horizon anytime soon for Minnesota.
5 Day Forecast for Duluth/Superior
.Tonight… Mostly clear. Low 5 below to 10 below. Wind variable under 12 mph.
.Friday… Mostly sunny. High 27 to 32. Wind north around 12 mph.
.Friday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 2 to 7. Wind north around 10 mph.
.Saturday… Partly sunny. High 30 to 35.
.Saturday Night… Mostly cloudy. Low 8 to 13.
.Sunday… Considerable cloudiness. High 28 to 33.
.Sunday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 10 to 15.
.Monday… Partly sunny. High 28 to 33.
Normal High Temperature Tomorrow 28 degrees
Normal Low Temperature Tomorrow 9 degrees
Tim
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