/Issued 3:22 PM CST, Friday, January 4th, 2013/
*Canada is filling up with some serious cold! 500mb heights map forecast for next Monday, January 14, 2012 per 12z ECMWF ensemble model. The darker blues and purple colors that are showing up in much of Central-Northern Canada is a sign of brutally cold air! Will it come south into Minnesota after the 14th? Will have to wait and see.
Time to throw a party?
The high temperature Today at Duluth, Minnesota climbed above the freezing mark for the 1st time since December 16th, 2012. 34F at 3 PM Today.
Daily snowfall forecasts are now available from the LRC.
Source: Josh Herman.
Here’s what we can expect in Duluth, Minnesota for the rest of January.
Note: I’m breaking it down to weekly snowfall forecasts.
January 6-12: 2.2″
January 13-19: 8.3″
January 20-26: 6.2″
January 27-February 2: 10.8″
Quick facts:
-No whoppers in Duluth this month per LRC.
-Numerous minor events, and a few medium range events.
-The biggest calendar day snowfall total is 6.8″ on the 29th (give or take a day)
Today’s Weather Summary for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
A nice early January thaw as high temperatures climbed into the 20s and 30s Today along with sunny to partly sunny skies. Winds were out of the west or northwest at 10 to around 20 mph.
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
A west-northwest flow is in place across the Upper Midwest Today with a decent disturbance with height falls of 60-120 meters heading east through the Northern Rockies per RAP model analysis and water vapor satellite imagery. 850mb temperatures as of 3 PM ranged from +2 to +4C in Western and Southern Minnesota to 0 to -8C in Central and Northern Minnesota.
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Short Term Forecast – Confidence: High.
Tonight (January 4th)
Partly to mostly cloudy skies will be found in our area Tonight with low temperatures ranging from around zero to the middle teens. Winds will be out of the west, north, or east at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday and Saturday Night (January 5th)
An area of low pressure will pass through the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Saturday before it moves into the Central Great Lakes region Saturday Night. This system will be starved for moisture, but some flurries could still fall at times and there might even be some lake effect snow showers Saturday Night along the South Shore of Lake Superior in Northwest Wisconsin with 1-2″ of accumulation possible in Northern Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron Counties. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are forecast this period with highs Tomorrow mainly in the teens and 20s with lows Tomorrow Night ranging from around 0 to the middle teens. Winds will shift from the north/east on Saturday to the north/west Saturday Night, wind speeds will vary between 5-15 mph.
Extended Forecast – Confidence: High.
Sunday through Tuesday (January 6th-8th)
Looks mainly dry during this period with high temperatures in the teens and 20s on Sunday, warming to the 20s and 30s for Monday and Tuesday. Low temperatures will be in the single digits and teens Sunday Night and in the teens and 20s Monday Night.
Long Range Forecast – Confidence: Medium.
(January 9th-14th)
There’s still a chance for some snow or a wintry mix of precipitation in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin from the 9th-13th, not every day will have precipitation, but trying to determine which days have the greatest potential for some wintry precipitation is hard to do at this point, so stay tuned! Near to above average temperatures are expected from the 9th-12th with near to below average temperatures for the 13th-14th.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6 to 11. Wind west to northwest at 10 to 20 mph, becoming east around 10 mph Overnight.
.Saturday… Partly sunny. Flurries possible. High 23 to 28. Wind east to northeast at 5 to 15 mph.
.Saturday Night… Considerable cloudiness. Flurries possible. Low 5 to 10. Wind north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Sunday… Partly cloudy. High 20 to 25.
.Sunday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10.
.Monday… Partly sunny. High 28 to 33.
.Monday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 17 to 22.
.Tuesday… Partly sunny. High 30 to 35.
Normal temperatures for Today
High: 19
Low: 2
Sunrise Saturday: 7:53 AM CST
Sunset Saturday: 4:35 PM CST
Tim
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