Month: July 2026
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đ§ď¸ Localized 1â2âł Rain Band Hits Head of the Lake as Duluth Airport Sets New Record
It was definitely a strange rainfall pattern this time, with many spots across the Northland seeing only about a quarter to half inch or less. But one area really stood out â at the head of Lake Superior, where a band of heavier rain parked itself for a few hours…
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âď¸ SlowâMoving Storms Tonight Could Bring Heavy Rain to Northern Minnesota
Tonight, northern Minnesota can expect showers and thunderstorms, with some heavy rain and a chance of isolated flash flooding as the storms move slowly due to weak winds aloft. More scattered showers are likely on Friday thanks to a low over Iowa and a cold front in the area, but…
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âď¸ Chaotic Rainfall Pattern as Cold Front Slides Through the Northland
A cold front will move slowly southeast from eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota between Thursday and Friday, while low pressure over the western High Plains shifts east-southeast, staying well south of the Northland. Rainfall patterns with this system seem pretty chaotic, with showers and thunderstorms likely along the cold…
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âď¸ ThursdayâFriday Rainmaker: Plenty of Lift, Limited Severe Potential
From Thursday to Friday, a trough will slide southeast from the northern Plains, picking up a bit of strength along the way. With ample lift and moisture, it should bring some rain to much of the upper Midwest from Thursday into Friday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely given the instability, but…
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BaseballâSize Hail in Bayfield County as Duluth Drops 15â25° Under a Lake Breeze
Northeasterly winds swept in today at the head of the lake, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures across the Twin Ports. By 4 PM, it was 15 to 25 degrees cooler than at the same time on Sunday. The Twin Ports can expect warmer weather in the coming days, with…
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HitâorâMiss Summer Rain: July Drier for Most, Wetter Near Northern MN Fires
Rainfall this summer has been a bit of a mixed bag, but thatâs not too unusual since summer rain tends to be hit or miss. We usually donât get the large-scale weather systems that bring widespread precipitation like we see in fall, winter, and early spring. Compared to June, much…
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Sunday Night Rainfall Totals: Arrowhead to Northern Wisconsin
Rainfall reports for Sunday through early Monday, July 26â27, 2026 Radar estimates from Sunday through about 6:30 AM Monday show streaks of heavier rainfall, with totals of 0.5 to 1 inch or more in the blue and yellow areas on the map from northern Minnesota to the Arrowhead and into…