/Issued 3:57 PM CST, Sunday, January 25, 2015/
Total snowfall accumulation forecast for Tonight and Monday. Travel may be a bit hazardous for the Monday Morning commute.
Temperature and precipitation report for Duluth, Minnesota – Airport location
January 18-24, 2015
High temperatures:
1/18: 32F/13 degrees above normal
1/19: 25F/6 degrees above normal
1/20: 25F/6 degrees above normal
1/21: 27F/8 degrees above normal
1/22: 28F/9 degrees above normal
1/23: 40F/21 degrees above normal
1/24: 37F/18 degrees above normal
Low temperatures:
1/18: 16F/15 degrees above normal
1/19: 18F/17 degrees above normal
1/20: 23F/22 degrees above normal
1/21: 20F/19 degrees above normal
1/22: 16F/15 degrees above normal
1/23: 28F/27 degrees above normal
1/24: 21F/20 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 0.01″
Normal: 0.20″
Departure: -0.19″ below normal
Last week’s temperature departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Last week’s precipitation departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Note: The month of January is now running above normal in the temperature department at Duluth, Minnesota. As of January 24, we were +0.7 degrees warmer than average — this surplus will likely increase in coming days as warm temperatures continue.
Check this out! This was the temperature departure map for the period January 1-15. Significant deficits (Blues and greens=Below average) Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Fast forward another few days after the 15th, and the temperature deficits are disappearing rapidly. The orange colors represent above average monthly temperatures for the month ending on the 24th. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Weather Summary for January 25, 2015
Location: northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin
High pressure of 1020mb was centered near Thunder Bay Ontario late This Afternoon. Low pressure center of 1004mb was over southeast Illinois with a 1004mb low over eastern Saskatchewan. Mostly cloudy skies were found in far northern Minnesota and also near Lake Superior while partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies occurred elsewhere. Lake effect snow showers and flurries did occur Today near Lake Superior but accumulations were very light. Highs Today were chillier compared to previous days with teens and 20s covering the Northland. Winds were out of the east or south at 5 to 15 mph with higher gusts near Lake Superior.
Forecast Discussion for northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin
Short Term Forecast – Confidence: High.
Tonight (January 25)
A clipper system approaches from the northwest. Low pressure heads out of Saskatchewan and is forecast to move into northern Minnesota by daybreak. Snow associated with this system will spread NW-SE across the Northland later Tonight. Mostly cloudy skies will continue with lows in the teens and 20s with single digits below to single digits above zero possible in the Arrowhead and also in parts of northwest Wisconsin. Note: Scattered lake effect snow showers should persist Tonight along the North Shore of Lake Superior but only minor accumulations are expected. Winds Tonight will be out of the south or southeast at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday and Monday Night (January 26)
Low pressure tracks southeast out of northern Minnesota during this period. Light snow and flurries will linger most of Monday although the better chance for accumulating snow should occur before Noon. Partly to mostly cloudy skies can be expected Monday Night. Highs Tomorrow will be in the 20s and 30s with lows Monday Night mainly in the 20s. Winds on Monday will be out of the southwest or west-northwest with northwest winds Monday Night. Wind speeds will be in the 10 to 25 mph range.
Extended Forecast – Confidence: High.
Tuesday through Thursday (January 27-29)
Dry weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday. There could be some light snow or flurries from Wednesday Evening into Thursday but no big storms through midweek, nothing new there. Highs are forecast to be in the 20s and 30s Tuesday and Wednesday and mainly in the 20s on Thursday. Note: There is a chance that a few southern locales hit 40 degrees on Wednesday. Lows Tuesday Night and Wednesday Night will be in the 20s.
Long Range Forecast – Confidence: High.
(January 30-February 4)
Looking at a pretty good chance for below average temperatures from the 30th-4th as arctic air builds in Canada which eventually dips south into the U.S. later this week. A minor snow event is possible sometime around the 30th-31st, otherwise this period looks fairly quiet.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH AND SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries This Evening with snow developing between 1-3 AM. Low 15 to 20. Wind becoming south at 10 to 15 mph.
.Monday… Snow early with lingering snow showers and flurries throughout the day. Total snowfall accumulations of around 2″ possible. Mostly cloudy. Warmer. High 29 to 34. Wind southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Monday Night… Mostly cloudy. Flurries possible. Low 25 to 29. Wind northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Tuesday… Partly cloudy. High 29 to 34.
.Tuesday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 21 to 26.
.Wednesday… Partly to mostly cloudy. High 31 to 36.
.Wednesday Night… Mostly cloudy. Flurries possible. Low 20 to 25.
.Thursday… Mostly cloudy. Flurries possible. High 25 to 30.
Normal temperatures for Monday
High: 19
Low: 1
Sunrise Monday: 7:40 AM CST
Sunset Monday: 5:03 PM CST
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