12:50 PM Sunday, January 21, 2024
After a very mild December and early January in the Northland, arctic air decided to pay a visit in mid-January, and although no new cold temperature records were set in our area last week, this was still a pretty impressive cold snap mainly due to the persistence of the cold temperatures.
Lowest temperatures in the Northland during last week’s cold snap.
International Falls: -23 on January 20th
Hibbing: -22 on January 20th
Brainerd: -19 on January 20th
Duluth: -14 on January 15th
Ashland: -9 on January 15th
| Average Temperatures and Departure from Normal in the Northland from January 14-20, 2024 Ely, Minnesota Average: -9.1 degrees Departure: -15.0 degrees below normal International Falls, Minnesota Average: -8.4 degrees Departure: -12.9 degrees below normal Hibbing, Minnesota Average: -7.6 degrees Departure: -13.3 degrees below normal Brainerd, Minnesota Average: -3.9 degrees Departure: -14.1 degrees below normal Duluth, Minnesota Average: -3.7 degrees Departure: -14.3 degrees below normal Superior, Wisconsin Average: 1.2 degrees Departure: -12.4 degrees below normal Note: Statewide average temperature in Minnesota from January 14-20, 2024: -3.5 degrees. -14.7 degrees below normal. |
South Florida, along with parts of the southwest U.S., and Maine were about the only areas which escaped the arctic air last week.
Here’s a look at the temperature anomaly in the Lower 48 from January 14-20, 2024.
Note: Purple colors on the map represent temperature anomalies of some -15 to -25 degrees or more below normal.
A streak of above average temperatures in Duluth in early January followed by a streak of below average temperatures in mid-January, and now we’re heading back into a milder period.
50% of days this month have been warmer than average(red) in Duluth compared to 45% of days which have been colder than average (blue).
One thing this arctic air has done is bring our average monthly temperatures for January closer to normal after being well above normal earlier this month, but with warmer temperatures expected the rest of this month, will likely see these temperature anomalies increase once again, how much above normal? Time will tell.
Note: The 3 areas outlined in black on the map below represent positive temperature anomalies this month.
Much of the western, central and southern U.S. are running well below average in the temperature department this month.
| Average Monthly Temperatures and Departure from Normal for January 2024 (thru the 20th) International Falls Average: 6.5 degrees Departure: +1.5 degrees above normal Hibbing Average: 6.7 degrees Departure: +0.2 degrees above normal Brainerd Average: 9.9 degrees Departure: -0.8 degrees below normal Duluth Average: 10.3 degrees Departure: -1.1 degrees below normal Ashland Average: 15.9 degrees Departure: +1.5 degrees above normal |
Thanks for reading!
Tim
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