Issued at 4:56 PM CDT, Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
-Rainfall forecast for 7 PM Wednesday through 7 PM Thursday per HPC. The bulk of the rain that this map is showing in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin looks to fall late Wednesday Night or else on Thursday.
Note: On this date in 2004: A record low temperature of 37 degrees occurred at Duluth, Minnesota.
Today’s Weather Summary for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
A picture perfect summer day with sunny to partly cloudy skies, low humidity, gentle winds, and warm temperatures. Highs were in the mid 70s to low 80s with southwest winds at 5 to 15 mph with a few stronger gusts.
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
The flow aloft is more out of the northwest Today vs. the N-NW, result from this is for a push of milder air which is moving east out of the Northern Plains. 850mb temperatures as of 4 PM ranged from +14 to +18C in Minnesota.
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Tonight through Wednesday Night (August 21st-22nd)
High pressure will be centered to our E-SE with low pressure to our west, a warm front near the Minnesota-Iowa border, and a cold front to our north in Southern Ontario. All is quiet Tonight with clear-partly cloudy skies, lows will be in the 40s and 50s with patchy late night fog. High temperatures on Wednesday will warm into the 80s with lows Wednesday Night in the 50s and 60s. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected Tomorrow and Tomorrow Night, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop by Wednesday Night as moisture and instability start to increase in the Northland. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5 to 15 mph Tonight with south or east winds Wednesday and Wednesday Night at 10 to around 20 mph.
Extended Forecast, Thursday through Saturday (August 23rd-25th)
Looks a bit humid and unstable during this period with a low pressure trough to our west, this system will eventually move into the Upper Midwest on Saturday. Can’t rule out some showers or thunderstorms in our area with the better chances occurring on Thursday and Saturday the way it looks now. High temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s from Thursday-Saturday with lows Thursday Night and Friday Night in the 50s and 60s.
Long Range Forecast (August 26th-31st)
Sunday-Tuesday (26-28) may turn out to be fairly quiet in the Northland with the period from the 29th-31st possibly turning a little more active as a system moves east out of the Western U.S. Temperatures are forecast to be near to above normal through this period.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Mostly clear. Patchy fog possible late. Low 53 to 58. Wind southwest at 10 to 15 mph.
.Wednesday… Warm. 1st official 80 degree temperature since August 6th. Partly cloudy. High 81 to 86. Wind southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Wednesday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 58 to 63. Wind east at 5 to 15 mph.
.Thursday… Showers or thunderstorms possible. Mostly cloudy. High 73 to 78. Chance of rain 30%.
.Thursday Night… Showers or thunderstorms possible. Mostly cloudy. Low 55 to 60. Chance of rain 30%.
.Friday… Partly sunny. Showers or thunderstorms possible. High 73 to 78. Chance of rain 30%.
.Friday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 57 to 62.
.Saturday… Partly sunny. High 75 to 80.
Normal temperatures for Today
High: 74
Low: 54
Sunrise Wednesday: 6:16 AM CDT
Sunset Wednesday: 8:06 PM CDT
Today’s predominant pollens: Ragweed. Sagebrush. Nettle
Wednesday’s Allergy Forecast: 8.7/Medium-High
Wednesday’s UV Index: 7.0/Medium
Tim
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