/Issued 4:48 PM CDT, Tuesday, April 28, 2015/
There was an area of enhanced cumulus clouds that formed along and ahead of a cold front this afternoon (red circled area on the map) A few spotty sprinkles/brief rain showers occurred in a few locations this afternoon underneath this cumulus deck, most of us stayed dry though. Source, visible satellite per college of dupage website — 2:30 PM CDT.
Weather tidbits for Duluth, Minnesota – Airport location
*9 days so far this month with a high temperature of at least 60 degrees, and 2 days with a high temperature of at least 70 degrees. Last April only had 2 days at or above 60 degrees and 0 days at or above 70. Note: Even April 2012 only had 4 days at or above 60 and 1 day at or above 70, and spring 2012 was a memorable one for how warm it was in the Upper Midwest.
*April is running +2.6 degrees warmer than normal with an average temperature thru the 27th of 41.5 degrees.
*The dry streak continues with just 1.03″ of precipitation so far this month which is -1.20″ below normal.
*It’s been a windy month with 11 days featuring a peak wind gust of 30 mph or greater.
*Low temperature of 51 degrees back on April 12th; Last year we had to wait until May 25th for a low temperature that was warmer than 50 degrees.
Weather Summary for April 28, 2015
Location: Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
A weak cold front and upper level trough moved through the Northland Today. The main thing that occurred with this system was for more cloud cover than what we have seen recently. There have also been a few light rain showers and sprinkles dotted around the area Today. High temperatures were in the 50s and 60s with winds from the north or northwest at 5 to 15 mph with higher gusts.
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Short Term Forecast – Confidence: High.
Tonight through Wednesday Night (April 28-29)
Mostly cloudy skies in Eastern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin late this afternoon will give way to mostly clear skies during the night. Northern Minnesota will remain clear or partly cloudy the entire night. A few sprinkles or rain showers are possible early this evening in Northwest Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota otherwise will have high pressure build into the region from the west/northwest.
Low temperatures Tonight and Wednesday Night will be in the 30s and 40s with highs on Wednesday in the 50s and 60s. Will have north or northwest winds at 10 to 20 mph Tonight and north or east winds at 10 to 20 mph Wednesday and Wednesday Night.
Extended Forecast – Confidence: High.
Thursday through Saturday (April 30-May 2)
Dry on Thursday as high pressure moves off to the east, high temperatures will range from the 40s near Lake Superior to the 50s and 60s elsewhere, lows Thursday Night will be in the 30s and 40s.
A weak cold front passes through the area on Friday with a round of showers possible in parts of the Northland as this front moves through. High temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s with lows Friday Night mainly in the 40s.
Saturday looks like a winner as high temperatures climb into the 60s and 70s, should have some sunshine and dry weather during the day but a few showers are possible in Western parts of the area for Saturday Night.
Long Range Forecast – Confidence: Medium to High.
(May 3-8)
Showers are possible in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin on Sunday (3rd) and possibly into Monday (4th) An area of low pressure along with a cold front moving out of the Northern Plains will be responsible for this potential rain threat during the aforementioned time frame. Computer models aren’t showing too much moisture or instability at this point so the thunderstorm potential looks pretty low in our area but things could change so stay tuned.
Another system could affect the Upper Midwest sometime during the 6th-8th with possible showers.
Near to above average temperatures are expected from the 3rd-8th.
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH AND SUPERIOR
.Tonight… Gradual clearing. Low 38 to 43. Wind north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Wednesday… Mostly sunny. High 59 to 64. Wind north at 10 to 20 mph.
.Wednesday Night… Fair. Low 30 to 35. Wind east to northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
.Thursday… Mostly sunny. High 50 to 55 but cooler near Lake Superior.
.Thursday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 35 to 40.
.Friday… Showers possible. Mostly cloudy. High 57 to 62.
.Friday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 40 to 45.
.Saturday… Partly cloudy. High 70 to 75.
Normal temperatures for Wednesday
High: 56
Low: 36
Sunrise Wednesday: 5:57 AM CDT
Sunset Wednesday: 8:16 PM CDT
Tim
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