Mild and dry! February 2020, 3rd driest Feb. on record in Duluth, Minn.
Warmer air continues to move east into the Northland today with 850mb temperatures climbing above 0C after being well below zero the last few days. Source: RAP model; https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ A look at surface temperatures from late Saturday afternoon. Note: We won’t be seeing any 60s or 70s quite yet in the Northland, still a little […]
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Warmer weather on the way; dry pattern continues
Note: February 2020 will go into the record books as the 3rd driest February on record in Duluth, Minnesota with 0.18 inches of precipitation. The driest February on record in Duluth occurred in 1877 with 0.10″ of precipitation, the 2nd driest February on record occurred in 1988 with 0.13″ of precipitation. Records for Duluth date […]
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Cold tonight; warmer weather returns this weekend, shot at 50 degrees Sunday
A chilly air mass will remain over the Northland tonight and Friday, but a warming trend takes place this weekend which could send high temperatures well into the 40s especially on Sunday when we may even see a few 50s in parts of the Northland. Source: 12z European model 2.27.2020; https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/ Mean date for the […]
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Dry pattern continues across the Northland into early March; chilly through Friday; warmer weather returns this weekend
Maybe will get some more precip by May I realize we have a long ways to go (snow depths still 1-2 feet in most of the Northland) but so far the best case scenario has been playing out with a real slow snow melt across the Northland as we head into spring. There’s a lot […]
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Colder temperatures the next few days; some snow showers and flurries tonight and Wednesday
Snow Depths from around the Northland as of Tuesday morning, February 25, 2020. Source: https://www.weather.gov/dlh/ Wolfridge, MN: 36″Hurley, WI: 27″4 E Island Lake, MN: 25″Babbitt, MN: 24″Duluth Airport: 23″Northome, MN: 23″Cass Lake, MN: 21″Embarrass, MN: 20″Ely, MN: 20″Kabetogama, MN: 20″4 W Clam Lake, WI: 20″International Falls, MN: 19″3 E Orr, MN: 19″Two Harbors, MN: 17″12 […]
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