Issued at 7:54 PM CST, Thursday, December 16th, 2010
December 1st-15th, 2010 climate data for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
Average monthly temperature: 7.1 degrees
Departure from normal: 9.8 degrees Below Normal
Precipitation total: 0.23″
Departure from normal: 0.32″ Below Normal
Snowfall total: 3.3″
Departure from normal: 3.7″ Below Normal
December 1st-15th, 2010 climate data for International Falls, Minnesota:
Average monthly temperature: 1.1 degrees
Departure from normal: 10.6 degrees Below Normal
Precipitation total: 0.23″
Departure from normal: 0.15″ Below Normal
Snowfall total: 4.0″
Departure from normal: 2.9″ Below Normal
December 1st-15th, 2010 climate data for the Twin Cities, Minnesota:
Average monthly temperature: 12.8 degrees
Departure from normal: 8.8 degrees Below Normal
Precipitation total: 1.75″
Departure from normal: 1.22″ Above Normal
Snowfall total: 24.2″
Departure from normal: 19.7″ Above Normal
January 2011 climate outlook, issued by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday, December 16th, 2010.
For Duluth, Minnesota:
40% chance for Below Normal temperatures with Equal chances for Above Normal, Below Normal, or Normal precipitation.
January-March 2011 climate outlook, issued by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday, December 16th, 2010.
For Duluth, Minnesota:
40% chance for Below Normal temperatures with a 33% chance for Above Normal precipitation.
Low temperature report for Thursday, December 16th, 2010. Source: NWS Duluth, Minnesota.
Duluth, MN: -7 degrees
International Falls, MN: -18 degrees
Hibbing, MN: -15 degrees
Hayward, WI: -13 degrees
Ely, MN: -18 degrees
Orr, MN: -18 degrees
Crane Lake, MN: -20 degrees
Bigfork, MN: -15 degrees
Phillips, WI: -13 degrees
Littlefork, MN: -19 degrees
Babbitt, MN: -28 degrees
Cook, MN: -20 degrees
Embarrass, MN: -26 degrees
Floodwood, MN: -17 degrees
2 miles south of Tower, MN: -21 degrees
Butternut, WI: -19 degrees
Gurney, WI: -14 degrees
Saxon, WI: -10 degrees
Upson, WI: -22 degrees
4 miles west of Clam Lake, WI: -17 degrees
Gordon, WI: -18 degrees
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Today’s Weather:
Partly to mostly cloudy skies covered our area with highs in the teens and lower 20s. Scattered flurries or light snow showers also occurred Today in parts of Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. Winds Today were out of the northwest or west under 20 mph. Surface map as of 7 PM CST featured low pressure of 1006 mb in far Northeast Ontario Province with high pressure of 1032 mb covering Alberta Province.
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
Zonal flow prevailed across the Southern U.S. while a persistent upper level trough and a N/NW 500mb flow persisted across Central-Eastern Canada south through the Upper Midwest and Northeast U.S., per RUC model analysis and water vapor satellite imagery.
Tonight through Friday Night:
Surface and upper level area of low pressure in Eastern Canada This Evening will retrograde (move toward the west) during this period, a few weak disturbances and some moisture wrapping around this system will spread clouds and occasional snow flurries/light snow showers south into our area through Friday Night. There could also be some lake effect snow showers Tonight along the South Shore of Lake Superior with 1-2″ of accumulation possible. Low temperatures will be in the single digits below to above zero Tonight and Tomorrow Night with highs on Friday in the teens to lower 20s. Northwest or west winds are expected during this period at 10-20 mph.
Extended Forecast:
Low pressure will continue to push slowly toward the west out of Ontario Province this weekend, some clouds and flurries will linger in our area for Saturday and Sunday with highs in the teens to lower 20s with lows in the single digits below to above zero. Low pressure is expected to pass southwest/south of the Upper Midwest early next week, snow associated with that system looks to pass south of our immediate area based on the latest model trends.
5 Day Forecast for Duluth/Superior
.Tonight… Partly to mostly cloudy. Occasional flurries. Low zero to 5 above. Wind northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
.Friday… Flurries under considerably cloudy skies. High 15 to 20. Wind west to northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Friday Night… Mostly cloudy. Low zero to 5 above. Wind west to northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
.Saturday… Partly sunny. High 13 to 18.
.Saturday Night… Mostly cloudy. Low 2 below to 3 above.
.Sunday… Partly sunny. High 13 to 18.
.Sunday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 3 below to 2 above.
.Monday… Partly cloudy. High 15 to 20.
Normal temperatures for Tomorrow:
High: 22 degrees
Low: 5 degrees
Tim
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