Parts of northern Minnesota saw plenty of rain from Friday night’s storms, with Northome leading the way at 2.49 inches, followed by Orr with 2.36 inches.
Rain totals dropped farther south, with about 0.6 inches in Ely, 0.4 inches in Hibbing, and just 0.08 inches at the Duluth Airport.
Rainfall near the fires in far northern St. Louis and far northwest Lake County in northeast Minnesota ranged from 1 to 2 inches in northern St. Louis County to generally under half an inch in northwest Lake County.
Rainfall reports from Friday through early Saturday, July 24–25, 2026
- Northome, MN: 2.49″
- Orr, MN: 2.36″
- Buyck, MN: 1.64″
- Meander, MN: 1.33″
- Bigfork, MN: 1.05″
- International Falls, MN: 0.88″
- Cook, MN: 0.71″
- Cass Lake, MN: 0.67″
- Littlefork, MN: 0.66″
- Aurora, MN: 0.63″
- Ely, MN: 0.58″
- Nashwauk, MN: 0.58″
- Hibbing, MN: 0.40″
- Isabella, MN: 0.40″
- Hog Creek, MN: 0.33″
- Grand Rapids, MN: 0.30″
- Meadowlands, MN: 0.21″
- Grand Marais, MN: 0.16″
- Hill City, MN: 0.13″
- Floodwood, MN: 0.12″
- Hermantown, MN: 0.12″
- Saginaw, MN: 0.10″
- Duluth Airport: 0.08″
- Ashland, WI: 0.01″
- Bayfield, WI: 0.01″
Local Storm Reports from Friday, July 24, 2026
10:48 PM: Hail 1.75″ (golf ball size). 1 E Cass Lake, MN (Cass County)
10:46 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 1 E Cass Lake, MN (Cass County). Trees down at Stony Point Resort with one possibly on a camper.
7:05 PM: Hail 0.88″. 4 W Wirt, MN (Itasca County)
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