/Issued 5:43 PM CDT, Tuesday, May 8, 2018/
Source: http://www.intellicast.com
Source: http://www.intellicast.com
Radar loop through 5:30 PM CDT, Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
Source: https://www.tropicaltidbits.com
NAM 3km model 18z run — Simulated Radar forecast from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM Wednesday. Occasional rain will continue through Wednesday across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Could even see a bit of a deformation band of rain setup on Wednesday to the west/north of the surface low which by that time will be moving through western/central Wisconsin. Rain should end from NW-SE later in the morning or during the afternoon hours.
Source: http://weather.cod.edu
Goes-16 visible satellite loop from Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Low pressure was over eastern South Dakota late this afternoon with a few thunderstorms popping up in the warmer air in eastern South Dakota and far western Minnesota, farther east cooler temperatures with areas of rain.
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Goes-16 water vapor satellite loop from Tuesday, May 8, 2018. A small but fairly strong system moving slowly east out of the northern Plains today. Note the spin in the clouds over South Dakota today.
It was a warm Monday in most of the Northland, although no record highs were broken or tied, several cities did have a top 5 warmest May 7 on record — See list below.
International Falls, Minnesota
High Temperature: 85 degrees (2nd warmest May 7 on record)
Record High: 90 degrees set on May 7, 1953.
Brainerd, Minnesota
High Temperature: 86 degrees (2nd warmest May 7 on record)
Record High: 87 degrees set on May 7, 1990.
Hibbing, Minnesota
High Temperature: 82 degrees (3rd warmest May 7 on record)
Record High: 85 degrees set on May 7, 1953.
Duluth, Minnesota
High Temperature: 83 degrees (3rd warmest May 7 on record)
Record High: 88 degrees set on May 7, 1896.
Ashland, Wisconsin
High Temperature: 81 degrees (5th warmest May 7 on record)
Record High: 87 degrees set on May 7, 1953.
Note: First 80 degree temperature of 2018 occurred on Monday at Duluth, Minnesota — High Temperature on Monday, May 7, 2018 reached 83 degrees, this is the first 80 of 2018. Average date for first 80 degree temperature is May 23. Last year, the first 80 occurred on June 3.
A strong lake wind developed in the Twin Ports around 9 AM this morning. Temperatures were on the mild side prior to the lake wind, but once that wind shifted directions, temperatures dropped!
Duluth Airport: Around 70 degrees at Midnight; 42 degrees at 3 PM today
Duluth Harbor: 66 degrees at 7 AM; 39 degrees at 3 PM today
Superior: 66 degrees at 7 AM; 46 degrees at 10 AM; 39 degrees at 3 PM today
Weather Synopsis
Temperatures in our area are running 30 to around 40 degrees colder at 5 PM today compared to 5 PM Monday, this is thanks to widespread clouds, some rain and a strong lake wind. Late afternoon temperatures were only in the upper 30s and 40s over most of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
Light to moderate rain is expected to continue over portions of the Northland through Wednesday as low pressure tracks from eastern South Dakota to east central Wisconsin. An isolated thunderstorm is also possible mainly over far southern portions of the area where some weak elevated instability will be present.
Lows tonight will be in the 30s and 40s with highs Wednesday mainly in the 50s but some western locations could climb into the 60s (International Falls, Bigfork and Brainerd areas)
Thursday looks mainly dry with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is another system for late week, but this one looks like it will be too far south of our area to give us much rain for Friday and Saturday.
Warming trend ahead for late this weekend into early next week — Should have highs in the 60s and 70s over most of the Northland from Sunday through Tuesday (13th-15th)
Forecast for Duluth and Superior
.Tonight… Breezy with occasional light rain. Mostly cloudy. Low 38 to 43. Wind east at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.Wednesday… Occasional light rain. Mostly cloudy. High 51 to 56. Wind east to northeast at 10 to 20 mph becoming north to northwest during the afternoon.
.Thursday… Partly to mostly cloudy. High 50 to 55. Wind north to northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
Normal temperatures for Wednesday
High: 60
Low: 39
Sunrise Wednesday: 5:42 AM CDT
Sunset Wednesday: 8:29 PM CDT
Tim
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