Weather Blog for Duluth and the Northland

6:28 PM Friday, March 7, 2025

• Quick shot of snow early Saturday morning
• Breezy and warmer conditions this weekend
• Large system brings rain, wind and snow to the Northland late next week/next weekend. A few thunderstorms are even possible next Friday

-First official 50 of the year is likely in Duluth either Sunday or Monday. The average date of the first 50 is March 20th.

-There’s even a chance for temperatures to make a run at 60 degrees in Duluth Monday afternoon since will likely be in the warm sector of a strong low-pressure system passing by to our north, which should result in a gusty southwesterly wind. The average date of the first 60 in Duluth is April 11th. Note: Last year’s first 60 occurred on March 11th.

Some snow is expected early Saturday morning in parts of the Northland, but computer models disagree on how far south it will reach.

HRRR model brings some snow as far south as Duluth while other computer models keep the snow north of Duluth.

HRRR model simulated radar forecast valid Midnight tonight to 9 AM Saturday.

Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches, may fall in a narrow corridor in northeast Minnesota and far northern Wisconsin early Saturday morning, with less snow expected in areas north and south of the main band of snow.

Snow that accumulates tomorrow morning will likely melt by tomorrow afternoon as temperatures climb into the upper 30s to mid-40s.

Storm Potential ~March 14-16

Computer models continue to be in very good agreement on showing a potentially strong trough/area of low pressure emerging from the Rockies late next week.

The usual uncertainty this far out deals with the specifics, like storm track, timing, precipitation types, and just how strong the trough and low will be.

There could be enough instability (CAPE) advected north ahead of this system to produce some thunderstorm activity over parts of the Northland next Friday.

Not a whole lot of change has been seen in the computer models regarding storm tracks for late next week, with some models showing a more westerly track, while others show a more easterly track.

Regardless, it does appear that at least some of the precipitation would fall as rain in the Northland, but a changeover to snow is also possible should the system end up on a more southerly/easterly track.

Stay tuned

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