Source: https://www.tropicaltidbits.com
12z European Model (ECMWF) 12-9-2018
Source: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
Source: https://weather.cod.edu
Goes-16 mid level water vapor satellite loop for Sunday, December 9, 2018. The big weather story today is the major winter storm that is affecting parts of the eastern U.S., mainly for parts of North Carolina and Virginia. Note: Here’s a link to snowfall storm totals for the Dec 8-9 winter storm https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html
Source: https://hprcc.unl.edu
Temperature departure map for the week of December 2, 2018 — Near to above average temps last week across parts of north-central Minnesota (Yellow and orange colored areas on map) Below average temps in northeast Minnesota and most of northwest Wisconsin.
Source: https://hprcc.unl.edu
Precipitation departure map for the week of December 2, 2018 — Below normal precipitation totals across the entire Northland last week.
Temperature and Precipitation report for Duluth, Minnesota
December 2-8, 2018
High Temperatures/Departure from Normal
12/2: 29 F/+2 degrees above normal
12/3: 26 F/Normal
12/4: 21 F/-5 degrees below normal
12/5: 25 F/-1 degree below normal
12/6: 17 F/-8 degrees below normal
12/7: 20 F/-5 degrees below normal
12/8: 23 F/-1 degree below normal
Low Temperatures/Departure from Normal
12/2: 25 F/+12 degrees above normal
12/3: 9 F/-4 degrees below normal
12/4: 17 F/+5 degrees above normal
12/5: 16 F/+4 degrees above normal
12/6: 1 F/-10 degrees below normal
12/7: 1 F/-10 degrees below normal
12/8: 4 F/-6 degrees below normal
Note: Average temperature for the week of Dec 2: 16.7 degrees (-1.8 degrees below normal) Source: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us Note: Last week was the 5th week in a row where the average temperature was cooler than normal. This streak could end this week! By the way the week of October 28 was the last time where the average temperature was warmer than normal.
Total precipitation: 0.01 inches
Normal: 0.31 inches
Departure: -0.30 inches below normal
State Average for Minnesota for the week of December 2, 2018
Source: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Temperature: 19.1 degrees
Departure: -0.8 degrees below normal
Precipitation: 0.24 inches
Departure: -0.01 inches below normal
Weather Synopsis for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
A much sunnier day compared to what some of us saw on Saturday, although there has been an area of low clouds covering far northern Minnesota for most of the day, but those have been eroding from the south this afternoon. Highs today running near to around 5 degrees above normal with highs ranging from around 20 to the lower 30s with areas of haze which has reduced the visibility to between 5-9 miles in some locations.
RAP model analysis from Sunday afternoon shows a NW flow aloft covering the upper Midwest with an upper low to our SW, near eastern Nebraska. 850mb temperatures across the Northland ranged from 0 to +2C.
Looks dry through Tuesday under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Not much of an airmass change through Tuesday with 850mb temperatures holding right around 0C or within a degree +/- of 0C.
Lows tonight and Monday night in the single digits and teens with subzero lows possible for some of the traditional cold spots. Highs Monday in the 20s to lower 30s. Highs Tuesday in the 20s.
Little cooler for midweek and we could squeeze out a minor snow event sometime in the Wednesday-Thursday time frame, maybe around an inch of snow for some of us.
Significant warming takes place late this week/upcoming weekend which could lead to Saturday afternoon highs climbing into the mid 30s to mid 40s in most of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
Note: There are signs beginning to show up per long range GEFS and EPS models for a pattern change as we head toward the Christmas holiday with cold arctic air possibly returning to the Northland later this month.
Duluth, Minnesota Climate Normals for December 10
High: 24
Low: 9
Sunrise Monday: 7:43 AM CST
Sunset Monday: 4:20 PM CST
Tim