/Issued 3:14 PM CDT, Tuesday, April 29, 2014/
Upper Midwest radar loop ending at 4:15 PM CDT Today. Source, WSI. Yeah this is a weird storm. Snowing to our east and raining to the west.
Blue=Snow
Green=Rain
Pink=Mixed precipitation
Note: There’s been some pretty heavy bands of snow in parts of Northwest Wisconsin Today with snowfall rates approaching 1″ an hour.
*Snowfall reports for April 29, 2014*
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
Seeley, WI (Sawyer County) 4.0″
2 W of Hayward, WI (Sawyer County) 3.3″
Odanah, WI (Ashland County) 1.5″
Gile, WI (Iron County) 2.0″
*Local Storm Reports for April 27-28, 2014*
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
4/27 12:00 AM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. Emily, MN (Crow Wing County) 2 trees down in Emily. 1 tree took down a power line which then started a fire.
4/27 10:16 PM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. 2 S of Garrison, MN (Crow Wing County) Ice on Lake Mille Lacs forced over Highway 169 near Twin Pines Resort.
4/28 10:02 AM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. Scotts Corner, MN (Carlton County) 12-18″ birch trees uprooted on the Southwest corner of Chub Lake.
4/28 11:10 AM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. 3 w of Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) Tree down on a car on Morris Thomas Road off Haines Road.
4/28 11:53 AM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. 3 SW of Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) Around 15 pine trees snapped.
4/28 12:14 PM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. Proctor, MN (St. Louis County) Tree fell on top of a house across the street from the Proctor Fairgrounds.
4/28 1:05 PM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. Lakeside-Lester Park, MN (St. Louis County) Tree reported fallen on car in the Lakeside neighborhood near 41st ave. East and Cooke Street.
4/28 1:20 PM: NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. Proctor, MN (St. Louis County) 10″ diameter tree uprooted. Ice flying through the air.
Peak wind gusts from April 28, 2014
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
1 N of Knife River, MN: 63 mph
Duluth Airport: 55 mph
2 SW of Proctor, MN: 54 mph
2 E of Birchdale, MN: 52 mph
Sky Harbor, MN: 49 mph
Cloquet, MN: 48 mph
Two Harbors, MN: 46 mph
Silver Bay, MN: 45 mph
International Falls, MN: 45 mph
Ely, MN: 40 mph
Aitkin, MN: 40 mph
Superior, WI: 40 mph
Phillips, WI: 37 mph
Cook, MN: 36 mph
Precipitation report for April 27-28, 2014 (ending around 7 AM on the 28th)
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
Brainerd, MN: 0.41″
Ashland, WI: 0.23″
Hayward, WI: 0.52″
4 W of Clam Lake, WI: 0.45″
Precipitation report for April 28-29, 2014 (ending around 7 AM on the 29th)
Brainerd, MN: 0.29″
Hayward, WI: 0.60″
7 NW of Brainerd, MN: 0.71″
12 N of Isle, MN: 0.44″
3 E of Wright, MN: 0.51″
Cass Lake, MN: 0.95″
Floodwood, MN: 0.55″
4 W of Clam Lake, WI: 0.55″
Gordon, WI: 0.62″
Temperature and precipitation report for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
April 20-26, 2014
High temperatures:
4/20: 66F/14 degrees above normal
4/21: 60F/8 degrees above normal
4/22: 53F/Normal
4/23: 50F/3 degrees below normal
4/24: 37F/17 degrees below normal
4/25: 43F/11 degrees below normal
4/26: 41F/14 degrees below normal
Low temperatures:
4/20: 31F/1 degree below normal
4/21: 36F/4 degrees above normal
4/22: 30F/3 degrees below normal
4/23: 30F/3 degrees below normal
4/24: 32F/2 degrees below normal
4/25: 30F/4 degrees below normal
4/26: 30F/4 degrees below normal
Total precipitation: 0.89″
Normal: 0.62″
Departure: +0.27″
So much for the quiet severe weather season
The past few days have been very active with widespread severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the Central and Southern U.S. The numbers listed below are unfiltered and preliminary. Source, NWS/Storm Prediction Center.
April 27th, 2014:
301 severe weather reports
36 tornado reports
April 28, 2014:
356 severe weather reports
88 tornado reports
April 29th, 2014 through 3 PM:
14 severe weather reports
4 tornado reports
Note: 3-day total of 671 severe weather reports and 128 tornado reports.
A very wet April in the Twin Cites and St. Cloud
2nd wettest April on record so far at Minneapolis/St. Paul with 6.09″ of precipitation through 1 PM on April 29th. 1st place is 7.00″ which was set in 2001.
3rd wettest April on record so far at St. Cloud with 5.81″ of precipitation through 1 PM on April 29th. 1st place is 8.42″ which was set in 2001.
Today’s Weather Summary for NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin
A powerful spring storm continued to affect the Northland for the 3rd day in a row now. As of 3 PM Today, low pressure of 1000mb was over Southeast Iowa with widespread snow and rain affecting Northwest Wisconsin with this precipitation backing west into Eastern and Northeast sections of Minnesota This Afternoon. Northern Minnesota stayed dry with some sunshine which led to warmer temperatures compared to locations farther south/east. Highs Today ranged from the mid 40s to low 50s in Western-Northern parts of the area with 30s elsewhere. Winds were out of the northeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts over 30 mph continuing especially near Lake Superior.
Forecast Discussion for NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin
Short Term Forecast – Confidence High.
Tonight through Wednesday Night (April 29-30)
April is ending on a very gloomy note as a slow moving surface and upper level area of low pressure lift north/northeast out of Iowa. This system will continue to bring occasional rain/showers to the Northland. Temperatures Tonight and Wednesday Morning will be cold enough in spots to support snow or a mix of snow, sleet, and rain. The temperature profile will become less favorable for any frozen precipitation Tomorrow into Tomorrow Night.
Lows Tonight and Wednesday Night will be in the 30s with highs Tomorrow in the 30s and 40s. Northeast winds Tonight at 10 to 25 mph will shift to the north at 10 to 20 mph for Wednesday and Wednesday Night.
Extended Forecast – Confidence: High
Thursday through Saturday (May 1-3)
Scattered showers will likely continue on Thursday as low pressure begins to pull away as it lifts through the Great Lakes. There will be additional chances for spotty showers though for Friday and Saturday as a few disturbances approach from the northwest. High temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s Thursday and Friday and mainly in the 40s on Saturday. Lows Thursday Night and Friday Night will mainly be in the 30s.
Long Range Forecast – Confidence: High.
(May 4-9)
Near to below average temperatures are forecast through this period. Some rain is possible between the 6th-9th as a storm system comes out of the Western U.S.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH AND SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Breezy with rain and snow. Some sleet is also possible. Low 31 to 34. Wind northeast at 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts possible mainly This Evening. Total snowfall accumulations of 1-2″ possible.
.Wednesday… Occasional showers. Some snow is possible early. Mostly cloudy. High 38 to 43. Wind north at 10 to 20 mph.
.Wednesday Night… Occasional showers. Mostly cloudy. Low 34 to 38. Wind north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Thursday… Occasional showers. Mostly cloudy. High 44 to 49.
.Thursday Night… Mostly cloudy. Showers possible. Low 33 to 37.
.Friday… Scattered showers possible. Considerable cloudiness. High 50 to 55.
.Friday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Showers possible. Low 33 to 37.
.Saturday… Considerable cloudiness. Showers possible. High 48 to 53.
Normal temperatures for Today
High: 56
Low: 36
Sunrise Wednesday: 5:55 AM CDT
Sunset Wednesday: 8:18 PM CDT
Tim
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