Issued 3:51 PM CDT, Monday, October 29th, 2012
*Gigantic Hurricane Sandy nearing landfall as of 4 PM Today. The latest advisory out of the National Hurricane Center indicates a 940mb pressure or 27.76″ with winds of 90 mph. Movement was toward the west-northwest at 28 mph. The center of Sandy was 30 miles east-southeast of Cape May New Jersey or about 40 miles south of Atlantic City New Jersey.
*Here’s a color enhanced satellite imagery of Hurricane Sandy. This image was from 11:45 AM CDT Today. (NOAA)
High temperature report for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
October 21-27, 2012:
10/21: 56F/7 degrees above average
10/22: 52F/3 degrees above average
10/23: 49F/1 degree above average
10/24: 57F/9 degrees above average
10/25: 44F/3 degrees below average
10/26: 38F/9 degrees below average
10/27: 40F/6 degrees below average
Low temperature report for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
October 21-27, 2012:
10/21: 38F/5 degrees above average
10/22: 45F/12 degrees above average
10/23: 45F/12 degrees above average
10/24: 44F/12 degrees above average
10/25: 32F/Normal
10/26: 26F/6 degrees below average
*Temperature departure map for last week. Duluth saw temperatures around 1 degree above average for the entire week.
Precipitation total for 10/21-10/27: 0.57″
Average: 0.56″
Departure from average: +0.01″
*Most of Minnesota and Wisconsin had a wet week last week with precipitation totals running anywhere from 125 to 300% above what the average would be from 10/21-10/27.
*Snowfall report for October 28, 2012*
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
St. Louis County:
Embarrass, MN: 2.5″
Ely, MN: 1.8″
Cook, MN: 1.0″
Itasca County:
Marcell, MN: 4.0″
Grand Rapids, MN: 3.5″
Keewatin, MN: 2.1″
*Snowfall map for Saturday Night-Sunday October 27-28, 2012.
Today’s Weather Summary for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
All is quiet in the Northland Today as skies were partly to mostly cloudy, highs were in the 40s which is pretty close to normal for late October. Winds were out of the east at 5 to 15 mph.
*Visible satellite imagery of Hurricane Sandy from 3:45 PM Today. (NOAA)
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
A west-northwest flow is in place over the Upper Midwest as Hurricane Sandy heads west toward New Jersey and Delaware per water vapor satellite imagery and RAP model analysis. Very impressive height falls of 150-210 meters were occurring Today as an upper trough begins to absorb Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast U.S. 850mb temperatures as of 3 PM ranged from 0 to -4C in Minnesota.
*12 hour GOES East water vapor satellite imagery. A blocking pattern northeast of Sandy forced it to make a left turn Today, it couldn’t keep moving north due to the block northeast of the hurricane.
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Tonight through Tuesday Night (October 29th-30th)
Strong high pressure averaging 1030mb will remain nearly stationary to our north which will keep things mainly dry in our area with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Lows Tonight and Tomorrow Night will be in the 20s and 30s with highs Tomorrow in the 30s and 40s. Winds are expected to be out of the north or east at 5 to 15 mph with gusts over 20 mph possible, especially near Lake Superior and in Northwest Wisconsin.
*Hazards map per NOAA. Wind Warnings and Advisories stretch from Maine to far Eastern Wisconsin through the Ohio Valley, and down into the Southeast U.S. all because of Hurricane Sandy. Gale and Storm Warnings are in effect for the Great Lakes, also associated with Hurricane Sandy. Incredible!
*12z NAM 850mb wind forecast valid for 7 AM Tuesday. Yes, the western fringes of Hurricane Sandy will reach as far west as Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois with increasing northerly winds by late Tonight and lingering into early Wednesday. Wind gusts of 45-60 mph are possible in those areas I mentioned above.
Extended Forecast, Wednesday through Friday (October 31st-November 2nd)
Just a small chance of a shower or two on Halloween, mainly affecting Western portions of the area, otherwise this period looks dry. High temperatures will remain in the 30s and 40s from Wednesday through Friday. Low temperatures Wednesday Night and Thursday Night are forecast to mainly be in the 20s.
Long Range Forecast (November 3rd-8th)
A few showers are possible this weekend in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin as low pressure and an inverted type trough moves across the Northern/Central Plains and Upper Midwest. Another threat for rain or snow exists between November 6th-8th. Temperatures are forecast to be near to a little above average through this period.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 28 to 33. Wind east at 5 to 15 mph.
.Tuesday… Partly cloudy. High 40 to 45. Wind east to northeast at 10 to 20 mph.
.Tuesday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 25 to 30. Wind north to northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
.Halloween… Partly cloudy. High 40 to 45.
.Wednesday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 25 to 30.
.Thursday… Partly sunny. High 40 to 45.
.Thursday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 22 to 27.
.Friday… Partly cloudy. High 40 to 45.
Normal temperatures for Today
High: 45
Low: 30
Sunrise Tuesday: 7:49 AM CDT
Sunset Tuesday: 5:55 PM CDT
Tim