Rain will linger over parts of the Northland this evening before easing, with areas of fog rolling in tonight and lasting into Wednesday morning. A cold front will sweep southeast through the region Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing no precipitation but pushing temperatures up ahead of it, reaching the 70s in many areas. Rain could return Saturday, though the timing and amounts remain uncertain.
…Today’s system…
Once again, the western parts of the Northland got the most rain from this latest system, with totals ranging from about half an inch to an inch. Amounts dropped off noticeably near Lake Superior, while in northwest Wisconsin, farther inland from the lake, rainfall ranged between 0.05 and 0.25 inches as of late Tuesday afternoon.
Radar rainfall estimates are shown below, with data collected through 5:35 PM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Rainfall totals for September 28–29, 2026, recorded as of 5 PM on the 29th.
- Northome, MN: 1.35″
- Littlefork, MN: 0.84″
- International Falls, MN: 0.81″
- Orr, MN: 0.73″
- Bigfork, MN: 0.72″
- Side Lake, MN: 0.71″
- Meander, MN: 0.71″
- Cook, MN: 0.70″
- Buyck, MN: 0.62″
- McGregor, MN: 0.59″
- Aitkin, MN: 0.59″
- Cass Lake, MN: 0.56″
- Hibbing, MN: 0.50″
- Longville, MN: 0.46″
- Floodwood, MN: 0.43″
- Hill City, MN: 0.41″
- Aurora, MN: 0.39″
- Meadowlands, MN: 0.38″
- Eveleth, MN: 0.38″
- Danbury, WI: 0.35″
- Pine River, MN: 0.33″
- Embarrass, MN: 0.28″
- Ely, MN: 0.25″
- Hinckley, MN: 0.23″
- Babbitt, MN: 0.21″
- Grantsburg, WI: 0.21″
- Siren, WI: 0.19″
- Minong, WI: 0.19″
- Burnett, MN: 0.17″
- Shell Lake, WI: 0.13″
- Earl, WI: 0.10″
- Spooner, WI: 0.09″
- Saginaw, MN: 0.08″
- Solon Springs, WI: 0.08″
- French River, MN: 0.07″
- Odanah, WI: 0.07″
- Hayward, WI: 0.07″
- Esko, MN: 0.06″
- Duluth Sky Harbor Airport: 0.05″
- Clam Lake, WI: 0.04″
- Beaver Bay, MN: 0.03″
- Glidden, WI: 0.03″
- Ashland, WI: 0.03″
- Hog Creek, MN: 0.03″
- Seagull Lake, MN: 0.03″
- Grand Marais, MN: 0.02″
- Two Harbors, MN: 0.02″
- Hermantown, MN: 0.02″
- Duluth Airport: 0.02″
- Isabella, MN: 0.01″
This evening, northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin might get an additional 0.05 to 0.25 inches of rain.
Below is the blend of models rainfall forecast through 7 AM Wednesday.
Radar loop from 12:02 a.m. to 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Several features are noticeable on the water vapor imagery today.
1: A strong mid- and upper-level low over Arizona will move east-northeast, making its way across the southern Rockies to the central Plains and Midwest by Friday.
2: A broad stream of tropical moisture stretches from the southwest U.S. across the southern and central Plains into the upper Midwest, moving ahead of the upper-level system in the southwest.
3: Another powerful system is sweeping east across the northern regions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba..
GOES-East water vapor loop from 6:15 AM to 6:05 PM CT on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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