Source: https://www.pivotalweather.com/
The next best chance for some precipitation in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin comes on Tuesday, but this doesn’t look too significant, with just scattered showers expected.
Source: https://weather.cod.edu
A cool end to the weekend in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin with high temps ~5 degrees below normal on this final day of March 2019.
Source: https://weather.cod.edu
Goes-16 visible satellite loop from Sunday, March 31, 2019 (Loop ending ~2:30 PM Sunday)
A weak system is passing southeast through portions of the northern Plains and upper Midwest today with some light snow and rain, most of this precipitation has been over northwest and west-central Minnesota and is moving to the south/southeast.
Source: https://weathermodels.com
12z European ensemble model (EPS) 3-31-19
Potential is there for high temperatures in the 60s and possibly even 70 degrees in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin next weekend (April 6-7) as we see an upper level ridge develop over the Great Lakes out ahead of a trough across the northern Plains, this will help shift the upper level winds to a warmer southwest direction from April 6-8.
Source: http://www.sercc.com/
Temperature departure map for the week of March 24. Above average temps continued last week across the Northland.
Source: http://www.sercc.com/
Precipitation departure map for the week of March 24. Another dry week across the Northland.
Weather Tidbits for Duluth, Minnesota
•High temperature of 33 degrees on March 30 was the coldest high temp since March 15, roughly 2 weeks ago, high on the 15th was 32 degrees.
•The last time we had at least 0.25 inches of precipitation was on March 13 (0.55 inch of precipitation) 18 days and counting since our last significant precipitation event.
•145 consecutive days with at least 1 inch snow depth (Airport location) from November 7 to March 31. Note: The winter of 2017-18 had 134 consecutive days with at least 1 inch snow depth from December 9 to April 21.
…Snow melt update, March 31, 2019…
•Lost another 9 inches of snow at the Duluth Airport last week (March 24-30) And since March 1, around 2 feet of snow has melted. Snow depth at the Airport was at 2 inches going into today, March 31.
•The pattern sure has changed this month, the average temperature from March 10 to March 30: 32.2 degrees (+4.7 degrees above normal) We’ve picked up 1.01 inch of precipitation at the Duluth Airport from March 10 to March 30 which is right around normal for that time period. This really has been about as perfect of a snow melt as one could draw up with a milder pattern and also a much drier/less stormy weather pattern for about the last 2-3 weeks, so we’ve lost a lot of snow, but avoided any major/widespread flooding across the Northland this month.
Snow depths from around the Northland as of Sunday morning, March 31, 2019
Source: https://www.weather.gov/dlh/
Embarrass, MN: 12.0 inches
8.8 N Bayfield, WI: 12.0 inches
25 E Ely, MN: 10.0 inches
4 W Clam Lake, WI: 9.0 inches
2 NW Stone Lake, WI: 9.0 inches
4 E Island Lake, MN: 8.0 inches
6.1 N Grand Rapids, MN: 8.0 inches
Babbitt, MN: 7.0 inches
International Falls, MN: 6.0 inches
2 E Celina, MN: 6.0 inches
Winter, WI: 6.0 inches
Cook, MN: 4.0 inches
2.2 S Barnes, WI: 4.0 inches
3 E Wright, MN: 3.0 inches
Kabetogama, MN: 3.0 inches
Duluth Airport: 2.0 inches
Cotton, MN: 1.0 inch
Monday is the first day of April, here are the climate stats for the month of April at Duluth, Minnesota.
Temperature: 39.6 degrees
Precipitation: 2.43 inches
Snowfall: 6.9 inches
Normal high on the 1st: 41 degrees
Normal high on the 30th: 57 degrees
Normal low on the 1st: 24 degrees
Normal low on the 30th: 36 degrees
April records
Warmest: 46.1 degrees in 1987
Coldest: 28.7 degrees in 1950
Wettest: 8.18 inches in 2001
Driest: 0.24 inches in 1987
Snowiest: 50.8 inches in 2013
Driest: 0.0 inch in 1976
Note: Averages from 1981-2010 climate period.
Number of days with a high of at least 60 degrees: 6
Number of days with a high of at least 70 degrees: 1
Average date for first 60 degree high temperature: April 8
Average date for first 70 degree high temperature: April 21
5 days with snowfall of at least 0.1 inch
2 days with snowfall of at least 1.0 inch
Astronomical Data for April
Sunrise on the 1st: 6:48 AM CDT
Sunrise on the 30th: 5:55 AM CDT
Sunset on the 1st: 7:38 PM CDT
Sunset on the 30th: 8:16 PM CDT
Temperature and Precipitation report for Duluth, Minnesota
March 24-30, 2019
High Temperature/Departure from Normal
3/24: 39 F/+1 degree above normal
3/25: 41 F/+3 degrees above normal
3/26: 45 F/+6 degrees above normal
3/27: 58 F/+19 degrees above normal
3/28: 45 F/+5 degrees above normal
3/29: 44 F/+4 degrees above normal
3/30: 33 F/-7 degrees below normal
Low Temperature/Departure from Normal
3/24: 19 F/-2 degrees below normal
3/25: 11 F/-10 degrees below normal
3/26: 21 F/-1 degree below normal
3/27: 39 F/+17 degrees above normal
3/28: 28 F/+6 degrees above normal
3/29: 21 F/-2 degrees below normal
3/30: 20 F/-3 degrees below normal
Note: Average temperature from March 24-30: 33.1 degrees (+2.7 degrees above normal) Source: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Total precipitation: 0.11 inch
Normal: 0.37 inch
Departure: -0.26 inch below normal
State Average for Minnesota for the week of March 24, 2019
Source: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Temperature: 35.7 degrees
Departure: +1.6 degrees above normal
Precipitation: 0.01 inch
Departure: -0.40 inch below normal
Weather Synopsis for northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin
Northwest flow aloft continued today with a cool airmass in place with 850mb temperatures of -8 to -10C. Skies were partly to mostly cloudy today with patchy light snow and drizzle this afternoon in far western areas (Walker to Brainerd)
Tonight through Monday night: Low pressure will move slowly southeast out of eastern South Dakota, this low will track near the Minnesota-Iowa border Monday, then will move into west-central Wisconsin Monday evening. There won’t be much precipitation with this low, but a few areas of light snow showers or drizzle could occur in parts of the Northland tonight and Monday, but most of the area should stay dry. Lows tonight will be in the teens and 20s, but a few of the typical colder spots could drop into the single digits. Highs Monday will be in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Tuesday: An area of low pressure will pass western/central Ontario province while a cold front attached to the low moves southeast and through the Northland on Tuesday. This system will bring scattered rain showers to the area with a mix of rain and snow across far northern Minnesota. Highs Tuesday are forecast to range from the mid 30s in far northern Minnesota to the 40s in east-central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin with a few locations possibly approaching 50 degrees.
…Looking Ahead…
Wednesday and Thursday look dry at the moment with highs Wednesday in the 30s to lower 40s, highs Thursday mainly in the 40s.
Forecast for Duluth
.Tonight… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 19 to 24. Wind variable 4 to 11 mph.
.Monday… Partly to mostly cloudy. High 40 to 45. Wind west 10 to 15 mph.
.Tuesday… Breezy. A few showers possible. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 45 to 50. Wind southwest 15 to 25 mph.
.Wednesday… Cooler. Partly cloudy. High 37 to 42. Wind northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Normal temperatures for April 1
High: 41 degrees
Low: 24 degrees
Sunrise on April 1: 6:48 AM CDT
Sunset on April 1: 7:38 PM CDT