A few showers will linger over parts of the Northland this evening as today’s system heads east. We’ll enjoy a dry Wednesday and most of Thursday before another cold front moves in Thursday night, bringing a chance for scattered showers again, though rainfall totals with this front aren’t expected to be very impressive.
From Friday to Saturday, the weather should stay mostly dry in our area. Then, a larger system moving in from the Plains could bring a higher chance of widespread rain to the Northland between Sunday and early Tuesday. Depending on the track of the low, a few thunderstorms might also develop with this system.
Northeasterly winds will strengthen on Sunday near Lake Superior, including Duluth, because of high pressure in Ontario and low pressure in the Plains. This pressure difference may cause brisk NE winds near the lake on Sunday, possibly continuing into Monday, with gusts reaching 25-35 mph.
The high to our north might push this system further south, which could result in less rain for some areas in the Northland late this weekend and early next week. It’s something to keep an eye on in the coming days.
The system early next week might bring significant snow north of Minnesota into parts of Ontario, Canada, depending on how far north the system moves.
About a month ago, the snow probably would have reached farther south, impacting parts of the Northland. It’s clear the pattern has shifted, though the change has been slow this spring.
Far northern Minnesota to the Arrowhead saw most of the rain from today’s clipper system, with totals ranging from around 0.10 inches to over a quarter inch in some areas.
- Hog Creek, MN: 0.26″
- Isabella, MN: 0.14″
- International Falls, MN: 0.10″
- Hibbing, MN: 0.08″
- Glidden, WI: 0.04″
- Ashland, WI: 0.03″
- Hayward, WI: 0.03″
- Duluth Airport: 0.01″
- Bigfork, MN: 0.01″
- Solon Springs, WI: 0.01″
- Washburn, WI: 0.01″
- McGregor, MN: 0.01″
The weather pattern in the upper Midwest is becoming more active, with some systems likely to bring widespread rain to the Northland through the end of the month, potentially totaling 1-2 inches or more.
In the coming days, temperatures around Lake Superior will fluctuate.
- Expect highs in the 60s on Wednesday with north to northwest winds shifting to the northeast later in the day. This will bring a cooler Thursday as east winds keep temperatures in the 40s and 50s near Lake Superior, while areas farther inland will be much warmer (60s to low 70s).
- Winds will shift back to the west and become gusty on Friday, ranging from 15 to 35 mph, boosting temperatures into the 70s, even near Lake Superior.
Note: The last time Duluth saw a temperature of 70 or warmer was April 16th, when it reached 73 degrees. We’ll see if Friday’s temperatures can match or even surpass that mark.
There’s a lot of heat in the west, with temperatures reaching the 80s and 90s this afternoon, and even hitting 100s in the southwest U.S.
The 850mb temperature difference is remarkable today, with values ranging from -8°C east of Hudson Bay in Canada to a balmy +32°C in the southwestern U.S.
