/Issued 6:43 PM CDT, Saturday, September 15, 2018/
Source: https://www.tropicaltidbits.com
18z NAM 12km model. 9-15-2018
Temperature forecast valid for Sunday afternoon.
Note: Here in Duluth and Superior, will probably start the morning with low clouds, possibly some fog as an easterly wind continues, but a wind shift to the south should take place mid to late Sunday morning, possibly a little later closer to Lake Superior, once the wind shifts to the south, temperatures will warm quickly, and dew points will climb into the mid 60s!
Source: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
Source: https://weather.cod.edu
Goes-16 Day Cloud Phase satellite loop for Saturday, September 15, 2018.
Loop time: 2:27 PM to 7:02 PM.
Watch the explosion of thunderstorms late this afternoon in far northern Minnesota as a warm front begins to lift slowly north out of central Minnesota.
Source: https://weather.cod.edu
Radar loop ending at 7:10 PM CDT, Saturday, September 15, 2018.
Scattered thunderstorms, some strong continue to move east-northeast across far northern Minnesota this evening. Heavy rain, lightning and some hail with these storms tonight.
Source: https://weather.cod.edu
Goes-16 visible satellite image; Surface analysis from Saturday afternoon (2 PM) Saturday, September 15, 2018.
An impressive warm front was in place today from central Minnesota to northern Wisconsin with temps in the 80s and 90s south of the front and in the 60s north of the front. Gusty east winds with areas of fog and drizzle occurred near Lake Superior.
Source: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Local Storm Reports for Friday-Saturday, September 14-15, 2018
Source: https://www.weather.gov/dlh/
•2:50 PM: Heavy Rain — 3.71 inch. 5 WSW Solon Springs, WI (Douglas County)
•2:50 PM: Heavy Rain — 4.17 inch. 1 SSW Solon Springs, WI (Douglas County)
•1:20 PM: Heavy Rain — 4.50 inch. 5 N Warba, MN (Itasca County)
•11:57 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.30 inch. 2 NNW Duluth, MN (St. Louis County)
•11:34 AM: Heavy Rain — 3.00 inch. 2 SE Deerwood, MN (Crow Wing County)
•11:09 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.00 inch. 2 NE Nisswa, MN (Crow Wing County)
•10:12 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.75 inch. 2 ESE Munger, MN (St. Louis County)
•9:53 AM: Flash Flood — Cloquet, MN (Carlton County) Storm sewer manhole covers were flipped over. Standing water was also observed in some locations.
•8:33 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.09 inch. 3 WNW Clam Lake, WI (Bayfield County)
•8:30 AM: Heavy Rain — 3.28 inch. 5 ENE Island, MN (St. Louis County)
•8:30 AM: Heavy Rain — 3.46 inch. 4 E Twig, MN (St. Louis County)
•8:30 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.20 inch. 6 NE Hill City, MN (Itasca County)
•8:20 AM: Hail — 0.25 inch. 3 N Gordon, WI (Douglas County)
•8:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.09 inch. Wrenshall, MN (Carlton County)
•8:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.88 inch. 2 SW Bovey, MN (Itasca County)
•7:43 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.25 inch. 1 N Cloquet, MN (Carlton County)
•7:36 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.11 inch. 3 NNW Sandstone, MN (Pine County)
•7:30 AM: Heavy Rain — 3..39 inch. 2 N Floodwood, MN (St. Louis County)
•7:24 AM: Heavy Rain — 5.50 inch. 3 NE Twig, MN (St. Louis County)
•7:02 AM: Heavy Rain — 5.52 inch. Sturgeon Lake, MN (Pine County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 2.92 inch. 5 SSE Libby, MN (Aitkin County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.93 inch. 2 N Lester Park, MN (St. Louis County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.55 inch. 5 NE Cohasset, MN (Itasca County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.16 inch. 1 NE Babbitt, MN (St. Louis County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.10 inch. 3 E Cotton, MN (St. Louis County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.03 inch. 4 WNW Two Harbors, MN (Lake County)
•7:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.74 inch. Duluth, MN (Airport) St. Louis County
•6:55 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.53 inch. Superior, WI (Airport) Douglas County
•6:54 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.75 inch. 1 NNW Gary New Duluth, MN (St. Louis County)
•3:30 AM: Marine Thunderstorm Wind — 46 mph. 11 SE Castle Danger, MN. Ship report. Paul R. Tregurtha.
•2:30 AM: Hail — 0.25 inch. 2 E Esko, MN (Carlton County)
•2:25 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — South Range, WI (Douglas County) Snapped tree.
•2:11 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 2 N Gary New Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) Multiple trees down along Munger Trail.
•2:06 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 1 NNW Gary New Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) Large pine tree snapped in half.
•2:05 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — Proctor, MN (St. Louis County) 40 foot tree snapped in half. Multiple smaller trees down in same area.
•2:05 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 1 WSW Proctor, MN (St. Louis County) Snapped tree landed on garage and an uprooted tree landed in yard.
•2:02 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 2 ENE Thomson, MN (Carlton County) Tree down partially blocking Palkie Road.
•2:00 AM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 1 NNE Esko, MN (Carlton County) Tree down partially blocking Harney Road.
•2:00 AM: Hail — 0.25 inch. 1 SW Brainerd, MN (Crow Wing County)
•1:32 AM: Hail — 0.88 inch. 2 SE Fredenberg, MN (St. Louis County)
•12:40 AM: Non-Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 9 SSE Marcell, MN (Itasca County) Tree down partially blocking Minnesota Highway 38.
•12:00 AM: Heavy Rain — 1.73 inch. 1 NNW La Prairie, MN (Itasca County)
•9:28 PM (9/14) Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 2 S Glen, MN (Aitkin County) Tree down across Highway 47 at milemarker 110.
•8:45 PM (9/14) Hail — 1.25 inch. 6 ESE Deerwood, MN (Crow Wing County) Half Dollar sized hail.
•8:32 PM (9/14) Hail — 1.25 inch. 1 S Crosby, MN (Crow Wing County) Half Dollar sized hail. Hail duration was 10 minutes.
•8:29 PM (9/14) Hail — 1.75 inch. Ironton, MN (Crow Wing County) Golf Ball sized hail.
•8:12 PM (9/14) Hail — 0.70 inch. 3 NNE Merrifield, MN (Crow Wing County)
•8:01 PM (9/14) Thunderstorm Wind Damage — 1 N Merrifield, MN (Crow Wing County) Birch tree 25 inches in diameter was blown over.
•7:55 PM (9/14) Hail — 0.88 inch. Nisswa, MN (Crow Wing County)
…Climate Data for September 14, 2018…
Ashland, Wisconsin
Warmest low temperature on record for September 14 with a low on Friday of 66 degrees. The previous warmest low temperature on record for September 14 was 64 degrees set in 1958.
Duluth, Minnesota
Tied with 1877 for warmest low temperature on record for September 14 with a low on Friday of 69 degrees.
Tied with 2009 for 3rd warmest high temperature on record for September 14 with a high on Friday of 80 degrees. The record high temperature for September 14 is 84 degrees set in 1920.
Brainerd, Minnesota
2nd warmest low temperature on record for September 14 with a low on Friday of 67 degrees. The warmest low temperature on record for September 14 is 69 degrees set in 1927, tied in 1939.
Hibbing, Minnesota
2nd warmest low temperature on record for September 14 with a low on Friday of 63 degrees. The warmest low temperature on record for September 14 is 66 degrees set in 1939.
International Falls, Minnesota
Tied with 1920 for 2nd warmest low temperature on record for September 14 with a low on Friday of 58 degrees. The warmest low temperature on record for September 14 is 60 degrees set in 1969, tied in 1994.
Weather Tidbits for Duluth, Minnesota
September 11: Low of 61 degrees (6th warmest low on record for Sept 11)
September 12: Low of 66 degrees (Tied with 1931 for warmest low on record for Sept 12)
September 13: Low of 63 degrees (Tied with 1877 for warmest low on record for Sept 13)
September 14: Low of 69 degrees (Tied with 1877 for warmest low on record for Sept 14)
An impressive stretch of warmth for mid September in the Twin Ports!
1.74 inches of rain today, September 15, 2018 — This is the 3rd greatest rainfall on record for September 15. Record rainfall is 1.99 inches set in 1897.
Duluth, Minnesota Climate Normals for September 16
High: 65
Low: 46
Sunrise Sunday: 6:48 AM CDT
Sunset Sunday: 7:18 PM CDT
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