Issued at 6:53 PM CDT, Thursday, June 28th, 2012
Tonight: Mostly clear skies and mild temperatures.
Friday: Warm, comfortable humidity levels, no rain.
Saturday: Continued warm and mostly dry.
Weather Tidbits:
*Today marks the 5th day so far this month with a high temperature of at least 80F at the Duluth Airport. Were now up to 8 days at or above 80F in 2012. In 2011, thru June 30th…We only had 1 day with a high temperature of at least 80F.
*Several Meso-net stations in the Mankato, MN area reached 100F on Wednesday (Paul Douglas. St. Cloud Times) A few other hot temperatures from Wednesday include, 99F at New Ulm; and 97F at St. James, Minnesota.
*Hill City, Kansas reached 115F on Wednesday for the 2nd day in a row. Wednesday also marked the 5th consecutive day with a maximum temperature of at least 110F. (Paul Douglas. St. Cloud Times)
*187 high temperature records in the U.S. from June 27th thru the Afternoon hours of June 28th. (HAMweather)
*Chicago O’Hare reached 100F Today. This is the 1st time since 1988 (24 years ago) with a high temperature reaching the century mark. (WGN)
*Here’s a few other high temperatures from Today:
Note: All the locations listed below tied or set their all-time June temperature record.
Chicago, Midway Airport: 101F
St. Louis, Missouri: 108F
Indianapolis, Indiana: 104F
Ft. Wayne, Indiana: 106F
Today’s Weather Summary for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Another very nice early summer day throughout the Northland. Skies were generally sunny and temperatures were on the warm side with highs mainly in the 80s. Dewpoints dropped big time Today with readings in the upper 40s to middle 50s. Winds were out of the west or southwest at 5 to 15 mph with some stronger gusts.
-Visible satellite image from 3 PM CDT Today. The milky appearance from Northeast South Dakota into Northcentral Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin was some smoke caused by the horrific wild fires that are currently burning in Colorado.
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
A west-northwest flow was in place across the Northern tier of the U.S. while a large ridge of high pressure continued to blanket the Central/Southern Plains and parts of the Ohio Valley per RAP model analysis and water vapor satellite imagery. 850mb temperatures as of 6 PM ranged from +16 to +18C in Northern Minnesota to +20 to +22C across Western and Southern Minnesota.
-500mb as of 4 PM Today per PSU-ewall site
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Tonight-Friday Night (June 28th-29th)
A frontal boundary will remain parked well south of our area during this period. A very muggy and unstable airmass will be found near this front from parts of the Dakotas, through Southern Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. A warm, but much more stable/drier airmass will continue up in our neck of the woods. Low temperatures Tonight and Friday Night will be in the 50s and 60s with highs on Friday mostly in the 80s. Dewpoints should remain in the 40s and 50s through Friday Night, but a few locations in East Central Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin could creep into the low 60s for a few hours Friday Afternoon or Evening.
-Tonight’s low temperature forecast
-Friday’s high temperature forecast
Extended Forecast, Saturday-Monday (June 30th-July 2nd)
A frontal boundary well to our south through Friday Night will start to lift slowly back toward the north during this period. A west-northwest upper level flow will also continue across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. The combination of the frontal boundary and possible disturbances moving SE out of the Dakotas could lead to a few showers and thunderstorms from Saturday through Monday, although right now it doesn’t appear that will see anything that significant or widespread in our area. High temperatures during this period will be in the 70s and 80s with lows Saturday Night and Sunday Night in the 50s and 60s.
Long Range Forecast (July 3rd-9th)
The weather pattern is forecast to remain pretty consistent from what were currently seeing. A ridge of high pressure resulting in very warm to hot summer-time temperatures should persist across a large portion of the U.S. with the main jet stream winds confined to the Northern states. Our area should remain close to the jet stream, as a result there could be some showers and thunderstorms at times as disturbances and their associated frontal boundaries push through the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. The core of the real intense heat should stay west-south of our local area, but it looks to stay fairly warm even in the Northland with temperatures at or above average during this period.
-Latest Drought Monitor for Minnesota as of June 26th, 2012. Parts of Northwest Minnesota are in Moderate Drought. (Climate Prediction Center)
-Precipitation totals of 6-9″ are needed in parts of Northwest Minnesota to eliminate the LONG TERM DROUGHT. (MRCC)
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Mostly clear. Low 58 to 63. Wind west at 10 to 15 mph.
.Friday… Warm. Mostly sunny. High 82 to 87. Wind west at 10 to 20 mph.
.Friday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 58 to 63. Wind west at 10 to 15 mph.
.Saturday… Partly to mostly sunny. High 80 to 85.
.Saturday Night… Partly cloudy. Showers or thunderstorms possible. Low 57 to 62. Chance of rain 20%.
.Sunday… Partly sunny. Showers or thunderstorms possible. High 78 to 83. Chance of rain 20%.
.Sunday Night… Variable cloudiness. Showers or thunderstorms possible. Low 56 to 61. Chance of rain 20%.
.Monday… Partly cloudy. High 78 to 83.
Normal temperatures for Tomorrow
High: 74
Low: 53
Sunrise Friday: 5:18 AM CDT
Sunset Friday: 9:07 PM CDT
Friday’s UV Index: 10.0/High
Friday’s Allergy Forecast: 5.2/Medium
Park Point Water Temperature: 60F as of Friday Afternoon.
Tim
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