/Issued 5:58 PM CDT, Wednesday, September 20, 2017/
Source: http://weather.graphics/hpc/wpc_precip.php
Source: http://kamala.cod.edu/SPC/
Marginal risk for severe thunderstorms for Thursday night (Dark green shaded area on map)
Source: http://weather.cod.edu
Water vapor satellite loop from September 20, 2017 — Active weather pattern in place. Tropical Storm Jose still spinning off the east coast while numerous low pressure systems are affecting the northwest U.S.; western and central Canada.
Weather Synopsis
Southwest flow aloft remains in place today behind the strong storm system which affected the Northland early this morning. Late this afternoon, high pressure was over central Nebraska with a few areas of low pressure to our northwest. Scattered showers and mostly cloudy skies continued this morning but dry air helped to erode the clouds this afternoon with sunny to mostly sunny skies in most of the Northland. Highs today ranged from the mid 60s to low 70s with a few locations near Lake Superior between 73-75 degrees at 5 PM today. Southwest winds were a tad gusty this afternoon with wind speeds in the 10-25 mph range.
*Quiet weather tonight so for those who don’t like getting woke up by a thunderstorm at 3 AM will enjoy the quiet/peaceful weather will have tonight. Mostly clear skies are forecast with lows in the 40s to lower 50s…Maybe a few 30s in the traditional cold spots.
*Should stay dry during the day Thursday under partly to mostly sunny skies with highs ranging from the lower 60s near Lake Superior to the upper 60s to middle 70s farther inland. Cold front which moved through earlier today will turn into a warm front while it lifts north into Minnesota and Wisconsin Thursday night — Will be dealing with a strengthening low level jet once again Thursday night which will transport deep moisture and elevated instability into our area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could develop in parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin Thursday night with a few strong to severe thunderstorms possible. Hail, heavy rain and lightning would be the main threats from those storms.
*Record rainfall at International Falls, Minnesota today, September 20, 2017*
New record: 0.95 inches
Previous record: 0.70 inches set in 1967
Forecast for Duluth and Superior
.Tonight… Clear. Low 45 to 50. Wind west at 5 to 15 mph becoming light and variable late.
.Thursday… Partly cloudy. High 66 to 71. Wind east at 10 to 20 mph.
.Thursday night… Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible mainly late. Low 55 to 60. Wind east at 10 to 20 mph.
Normal temperatures for Thursday
High: 63
Low: 44
Sunrise Thursday: 6:55 AM CDT
Sunset Thursday: 7:08 PM CDT
Tim
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