Issued at 3:50 PM CDT, Monday, September 26th, 2011
Low temperature report for Monday, September 26th, 2011
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
International Falls, MN: 31 degrees
Ely, MN: 32 degrees
Orr, MN: 32 degrees
Crane Lake, MN: 30 degrees
Bigfork, MN: 30 degrees
Embarrass, MN: 28 degrees
Kabetogama, MN: 31 degrees
3 miles east of Orr, MN: 28 degrees
2 miles south of Tower, MN: 32 degrees
*Pagami Creek Fire Update*
Source: Incident Information System
As of earlier Today, the fire was 53% contained with the size at 93,469 acres.
WEATHER HEADLINES:
*Upper low lingers over the Southern Great Lakes thru mid-week
*Rain showers possible at times for Northwest Wisconsin and far Eastern Minnesota Tonight-Tuesday
*Northern Minnesota stays dry thru Wednesday
*Cooler temperatures return late this week behind a rather strong cold front
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Today’s Weather:
Low pressure averaging 1000mb was located in Northwest Illinois late Today with a ridge of high pressure averaging 1018mb extending from Southern Ontario to Western Quebec Province. Rain associated with the system to our southeast has been moving west through Northern, Central and Western Wisconsin and Southeast Minnesota Today with some light rain even reaching as far west as Price, Iron and Sawyer Counties in Northwest Wisconsin. Sky conditions Today ranged from sunny in Northern Minnesota to overcast in Northwest Wisconsin. High temperatures ranged from the middle 60s to lower 70s in Northern Minnesota to the middle 50s to lower 60s from Downtown Duluth through Northwest Wisconsin. Winds Today were out of the north or east at 10-15 mph with higher gusts.
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
500mb low has moved from the Dakotas on September 20th to Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin on September 26th per RUC model analysis. This system has been moving very slowly due to it being away from the main jet stream which has been located well to the north during the past week. NE upper level flow continued across the Upper Midwest Today while an upper level ridge covered the Central-Southern Rockies per RUC model analysis.
Tonight:
Clear to partly cloudy skies should continue in Northern Minnesota while skies become mostly cloudy in Northeast-Eastern Minnesota and stay mostly cloudy across Northwest Wisconsin. Low pressure to our southeast will spread some showers into Northwest Wisconsin Tonight, and some of these showers could work there way into Eastern and Northeast Minnesota late Tonight. Low temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s with some 30s possible in Northern Minnesota. Winds will be out of the north or east under 20 mph.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night:
Low pressure system remains nearly stationary to our southeast during this period. Mostly cloudy skies with some showers are expected on Tuesday in Northwest Wisconsin and possibly in Eastern-Northeast Minnesota. Partly cloudy skies will occur in Northern Minnesota Tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies elsewhere. Highs will be in the 70s in Northcentral Minnesota with 50s and 60s for the rest of us. Partly-mostly cloudy skies are forecasted Tuesday Night with a slight chance for lingering showers in Northwest Wisconsin. Lows will be in the 40s to lower 50s. Winds during this period will be out of the north or east under 20 mph.
Note: Rainfall totals from Tonight into Tuesday Night will range from 0.10-0.25″ in Northwest Wisconsin with some 1/2″ totals possible from Hurley to Butternut down through Park Falls and Ogema. Rainfall totals should be <0.10" for far Eastern and Northeast Minnesota.
Extended Forecast:
A cold front will move southeast across our area from late Wednesday into early Thursday. This front will finally cause the pesky upper level system in Illinois to move east by mid to late week. Wednesday looks mainly dry in Northern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s, in fact a few locations in Northcentral Minnesota could reach the lower 80s on Wednesday. Lows Wednesday Night will be in the 40s to lower 50s. Colder temperatures will move in for Thursday and Friday as an upper level trough deepens across the Great Lakes. High temperatures on Thursday will mainly be in the 50s to lower 60s with Friday’s high temperatures probably not getting out of the 50s with some 40s possible in Northern Minnesota. Lows Thursday Night will be in the 30s and 40s. The risk for showers does exist from Wednesday Night into early Friday as that cold front and upper level trough pass through the Upper Midwest.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Partly to mostly cloudy. Showers possible after Midnight. Low 45 to 50. Wind east to northeast at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph especially This Evening. Chance of rain 30%.
.Tuesday… Considerable cloudiness. Showers possible. High 61 to 66. Wind north to northeast at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
.Tuesday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 45 to 50. Wind north at 5 to 15 mph.
.Wednesday… Partly cloudy. High 65 to 70.
.Wednesday Night… Variable cloudiness. Showers possible. Low 45 to 50. Chance of rain 20%.
.Thursday… Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers possible. High 58 to 63. Chance of rain 30%. Northwest winds could occasionally gust to 30 mph.
.Thursday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 40 to 45.
.Friday… Partly sunny. High 50 to 55.
Normal temperatures for Today
High: 61 degrees
Low: 42 degrees
Tuesday’s Pollen Forecast:
Weed: Low
Grass: None
Tree: None
Sunrise Tuesday: 7:02 AM CDT
Sunset Tuesday: 6:57 PM CDT
Tim
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