On the morning of Thursday, May 7, 2026, the Northland saw record-breaking cold, with temperatures dropping into the upper teens and 20s throughout much of northeast Minnesota.
International Falls, MN
Low: ***18***
Record low: 19 set in 2004
Note: At International Falls, the average last date for a temperature of 18 degrees or colder is April 13, with the latest on record being May 17 in 1926.
Hibbing, MN
Low: **20**
Record low: 20 set in 2019
Brainerd, MN
Low: 25
Record low: 21 set in 1929
Duluth, MN
Low: 27
Record low: 24 set in 1907
***=New daily low temperature record set
**=Tied daily low temperature record
Friday will be one of the warmer days of the week, with temperatures reaching well into the 50s to low 60s in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, and climbing into the lower 70s farther south.
Remember, typical highs in the Northland on May 8th are usually in the low to mid-60s.
Temperatures will dip again this weekend into early next week, though not as chilly as the past few days. Highs will range from the 40s to low 50s on Saturday and Sunday, continuing into Monday and Tuesday. Frost will still be a concern during this time.
A clipper system will move southeast through the region Friday night into early Saturday morning, bringing a round of rain showers. There’s still some north-south uncertainty about where these showers will hit, but wherever it does rain, it shouldn’t last long, with the showers clearing out to the southeast by mid-morning Saturday.
Euro model simulated radar forecast valid 10 PM Friday to 10 AM Saturday.
It looks like parts of central Minnesota will get the most rain from the clipper Friday night, with around 0.10 to 0.25 inches possible. Duluth, on the other hand, is expected to see little to no rain at this point.
Another clipper system could bring some rain next Tuesday, with a chance of occasional showers late next week and into the weekend.
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