6:17 PM Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Much colder temperatures through Wednesday night.
Lows tonight will range from around 10 below to 10 above zero with highs Wednesday in the single digits and teens above zero. This cold air won’t stick around very long as milder temperatures return once again beginning Thursday with highs in the 30s and 40s, and looking farther ahead shows highs in the 50s in parts of the Northland Friday and come Sunday we could see some 60s in eastern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
The good news is that even though temperatures will be cold on Wednesday, we should see a lot of sunshine, and that sun in late February does feel a little warmer compared to back in January.
Note: Wind Chill Advisory (light blue area on map) is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM Wednesday for northern Minnesota. Wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero in the advisory area.
We’ve seen quite a contrast in temperatures across the region today.
4 PM Temperatures
- Shawano, WI: 71
- Milwaukee, WI: 70
- Duluth, MN: 17
- Hibbing, MN: 9
- International Falls, MN: 4
Temperatures in the Midwest late this afternoon are running some -35 to -55 degrees colder compared to the temperatures from 24 hours ago. Incredible
An area of snow over southern/eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin is moving to the east late this afternoon.
Snowfall Reports from northern Minnesota today
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
Note: Totals below are through 12 PM today.
1 SSW Kabetogama, MN: 5.0″
3 WSW Indus, MN: 5.0″
International Falls, MN: 4.0″
Additional snowfall reports from today
Portland, ND: 11.0″
Mayville, ND: 10.0″
Page, ND: 9.0″
Ada, MN: 7.0″
Valley City, ND: 6.0″
Glyndon, MN: 5.0″
Moorhead, MN: 3.5″
Bemidji, MN: 2.0″
Snow will continue tonight in eastern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, but this snow will be ending from west to east through the night, but some lake effect snow showers will likely persist through Wednesday morning east of Ashland along the South Shore of Lake Superior in northwest Wisconsin.
HRRR model simulated radar forecast through 10 AM Wednesday.
Snowfall accumulations of a trace to 2 inches are expected in northwest Wisconsin tonight with some locations in the snowbelt (east of Ashland) possibly getting around 4 inches of snow through Wednesday morning.
***Severe weather***
A tornado watch is in effect until 10 PM this evening for northern Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeast Wisconsin.
Scattered severe thunderstorms have developed late this afternoon in northern Illinois.
Infrared satellite loop ending 5:31 PM Tuesday.
Thanks for reading!
Tim