It’s been a very snowy winter so far, especially near Lake Superior.
| Seasonal Snowfall Totals and Departure from Normal from October 1, 2019 to January 18, 2020. Marquette, MI: 111.9″; +13.4″ above normal Duluth, MN: 70.4″; +24.5″ above normal International Falls, MN: 47.9″; +7.5″ above normal Eau Claire, WI: 38.2″; +15.0″ above normal Green Bay, WI: 36.3″; +11.6″ above normal Minneapolis, MN: 32.3″; +3.3″ above normal | |
Source https://lab.weathermodels.com/
Ice coverage on Lake Superior has increased this week to ~7%, but this is still below the long term average which is ~15% for late January.
Source https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/
This week will start off chilly (close to normal) in the Northland, but a warming trend begins midweek, and the warmer than normal temperatures look to continue into early February per long range model guidance.
Note: I don’t see any subzero temperatures occurring in Duluth through early February, although we might get close tonight and again Monday night, but after that chances for a subzero temperature are very low.
Source 12z European ensemble model 1.19.20; https://weathermodels.com/
Low temperature forecast for Monday morning, January 20, 2020. Source https://graphical.weather.gov/
High temperature forecast for Monday, January 20.
| Temperature and Precipitation report for Duluth, Minnesota for the period January 12th-18th, 2020 High Temperatures/Departure from Normal 1/12: 18F/-1 degree below normal 1/13: 23F/+4 degrees above normal 1/14: 26F/+7 degrees above normal 1/15: 13F/-6 degrees below normal 1/16: 0F/-19 degrees below normal 1/17: 21F/+2 degrees above normal 1/18: 24F/+5 degrees above normal Low Temperatures/Departure from Normal 1/12: 12F/+11 degrees above normal 1/13: 8F/+7 degrees above normal 1/14: 8F/+7 degrees above normal 1/15: -4F/-5 degrees below normal 1/16: -16F/-17 degrees below normal 1/17: -15F/-16 degrees below normal 1/18: 6F/+5 degrees above normal Note: Average temperature in Duluth for the week of January 12th: 8.9 degrees; -1.0 degree below normal. Source https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ Total Precipitation: 0.99 inches Normal: 0.23 inches Departure: +0.76″ above normal State Average for Minnesota for the week of January 12th, 2020. Temperature 8.3 degrees Departure -3.0 degrees below normal Precipitation 0.55 inches Departure +0.36 inches above normal | |
Average temperature, departure from mean for the week of January 12th, 2020. Source https://mrcc.illinois.edu/
Total precipitation, departure from mean for the week of January 12th, 2020.
Note: Last week’s precipitation totals in the Northland were well above normal for this time of year, some 200-500% above what we typically see from January 12th to January 18th.
…Weather Summary…
A skiff of snow tonight, otherwise mainly dry the next few days with warmer temperatures by midweek.
A trough lingering over the Northland will produce a little snow in parts of the area tonight. Light snow this afternoon has dropped visibilities to around 1 to 4 miles in northern Minnesota, and this area of light snow is forecast to move south through the night. Accumulations should be light, generally a few tenths of an inch.
Partly to mostly sunny skies are expected Monday and Tuesday as high pressure passes through the Midwest.
Lows tonight will range from the teens below to single digits above zero with highs on Monday in the mid teens to lower 20s, warming to the mid teens to mid 20s on Tuesday.
Looks like will get into the mid 20s to mid 30s for highs on Wednesday.
There is a chance for some snow in parts of the Northland late this week (Thursday-Friday time frame) An easterly wind is also possible late this week which could cause some lake effect snow near Lake Superior, but temperatures might be a little to warm for lake effect snow, will just have to wait and see.
Forecast for Duluth and Superior
.Tonight… Mostly cloudy. Light snow or flurries possible. Accumulations less than an inch. Low 2 to 7. Wind northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Monday… Partly to mostly sunny. High 16 to 21. Wind northwest 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest late.
.Tuesday… Partly cloudy. High 22 to 27. Wind southwest 10 to 20 mph.
| Normal temperatures for January 20 High 19 Low 1 Sunrise Monday 7:46 AM CST Sunset Monday 4:54 PM CST | |
Thanks for reading!
Tim
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