/Issued 4:41 PM CST, Sunday, February 8, 2015/
Try Try again. Another weather system moving in on Tuesday, February 10. This one just might be the one that drops a few inches of snow across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin on Tuesday. Red L on the map is the surface low; red line=Track. The blue circle area represents some additional energy which moves east/southeast out of North Dakota.
Temperature and precipitation report for Duluth, Minnesota – Airport location.
February 1-7, 2015
High temperatures:
2/1: 10F/10 degrees below normal
2/2: 15F/6 degrees below normal
2/3: 14F/7 degrees below normal
2/4: 9F/12 degrees below normal
2/5: 23F/2 degrees above normal
2/6: 19F/3 degrees below normal
2/7: 24F/2 degrees above normal
Low temperatures:
2/1: -6F/8 degrees below normal
2/2: -12F/14 degrees below normal
2/3: -3F/6 degrees below normal
2/4: -7F/10 degrees below normal
2/5: -8F/11 degrees below normal
2/6: 11F/8 degrees above normal
2/7: 19F/15 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 0.02″
Normal: 0.17″
Departure: -0.15″
Last week’s temperature departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Last week’s precipitation departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Weather Summary for February 8, 2015
Location: northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin
Freezing drizzle and occasional snow showers made some roads slick with hazardous driving conditions across portions of the Northland Today, one of the harder hit areas seemed to be near the head of Lake Superior — or from Two Harbors down through the Twin Ports as northeast winds coming off Lake Superior brought some spotty lake effect precipitation onshore. Otherwise we had mostly cloudy skies Today while the far northeast portion of Minnesota broke out in sunshine. High pressure in the 1026-1034mb range stretches from Manitoba to southern Hudson Bay Today with lots of cold arctic air bottled up across Ontario and Quebec while spring like warmth continued to dominate the northern Rockies, western High Plains and central Plains. Highs in our area were in the teens and 20s with winds out of the north or east at 5 to 15 mph with gusts over 25 mph occurring near Lake Superior.
Forecast Discussion for northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin
Short Term Forecast – Confidence: High.
Tonight (February 8)
Partly to mostly cloudy skies will be found in our area Tonight. Scattered lake effect snow showers near Lake Superior should come to an end during the night but before that happens some spots could pick up a coating to 1″ of snow. Patchy freezing drizzle will remain a possibility as well Tonight mainly in southern areas. Low temperatures will range from the single digits below to teens above zero. Winds will be out of the south or east at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday and Monday Night (February 9)
High pressure builds into the region during this period while low pressure heads into the northern and western High Plains. Partly to mostly cloudy skies can be expected with highs on Monday mainly in the 20s with lows Monday Night in the teens and 20s. Winds Tomorrow will be variable in direction around 10 mph, winds Tomorrow Night will turn to the south or east at 5 to 15 mph.
Extended Forecast – Confidence: Medium to High.
Tuesday through Thursday (February 10-12)
A low pressure system is forecast to affect the Northland from Tuesday into early Wednesday. This system has the potential to bring accumulating snow to the area on Tuesday with lingering light snow and flurries from late Tuesday Night into Wednesday. Note: At this time it appears that most of the area could pick up anywhere from 1-3″ of snow on Tuesday with a narrow corridor of possibly 3″+ of snow, but where that sets-up is very uncertain right now. Will dry out Wednesday PM through Thursday.
Temperatures on Tuesday will be in the teens and 20s. Highs on Wednesday will be in the teens and 20s with lows Wednesday Night in the teens below to single digits above zero. Highs on Thursday will be in the single digits.
Long Range Forecast – Confidence: High.
(February 13-18)
Expecting below average temperatures from the 13th-18th as a couple fast moving shots of arctic air pass through the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. There is a chance for a very light snowfall event sometime around the 13th/14th.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH AND SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Mostly cloudy. Evening snow showers and flurries. Patchy freezing drizzle also possible. Low 8 to 13. Wind east around 12 mph.
.Monday… Considerable cloudiness. High 20 to 25. Wind light and variable around 10 mph.
.Monday Night… Mostly cloudy. Low 12 to 17. Wind becoming southeast around 10 mph.
.Tuesday… Snow developing during the Afternoon. High 20 to 25.
.Tuesday Night… Snow early with lingering light snow and flurries through the night. Total snowfall accumulations of 1-2″ possible. Low 15 to 20.
.Wednesday… Flurries possible otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. High 20 to 25.
.Wednesday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 7 below to 12 below.
.Thursday… Mostly sunny. High 5 to 10.
Normal temperatures for Monday
High: 22
Low: 4
Sunrise Monday: 7:22 AM CST
Sunset Monday: 5:24 PM CST
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