Category: precip stats
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Unseasonably Cold May Night: Frost, Freeze Warnings, and Dry Pattern Ahead
Frost and freeze conditions are expected across the entire Northland on Wednesday morning, with temperatures dropping to around 29 degrees in areas under a freeze warning (dark blue on the map) and down to about 32 degrees in regions under a frost advisory (light blue on the map). Record Lows…
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A Rollercoaster Spring: Northland Precipitation and May’s Growing Deficit
This spring in the Northland has been interesting in terms of precipitation, with much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, including the North Shore and Arrowhead, seeing a wetter season. Since March 1st, totals have ranged from about 4 to 6 inches, and in some spots up to 8 inches.…
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April 2026: Precipitation and Temperature Anomalies in the Northland
In April 2026, persistent troughing dominated the western U.S., while ridging stretched from the southern to eastern regions. This setup brought an active southwest upper-level flow and a busy weather pattern to the Northland, with cooler-than-average temperatures in northern Minnesota and warmer-than-average conditions in parts of northwest Wisconsin. Average temperatures…
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Spring 2026 Weather Update: Temperatures and Precipitation Trends
As of April 26th, average temperatures across the Northland this spring are hovering near normal, fluctuating within about one degree above or below the usual. Brainerd, MNAverage: 36.0 degreesDeparture: +1.4 degrees Duluth, MNAverage: 32.6 degreesDeparture: +0.2 degrees Note: Through April 26, spring 2026 in Duluth has been 1.3 degrees colder…
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Occasional Rain Through Early Tuesday; Breezy Near Lake Superior
Rain will move back into parts of the Northland tonight and Sunday as a cold front stretches from southwest to northeast across the region. Where the main band of showers develops, rainfall could total between 0.10 and 0.40 inches or more by Sunday afternoon, while areas northwest and southeast of…
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Summerlike 80s/90s in MN Today, Turning Showery Thursday
Tonight, a warm front will lift north out of southern Minnesota but this front will likely grind to a halt once it reaches the Northland, and that front will then be overtaken by a cold front which tracks eastward out of western Minnesota on Thursday. A few showers or thunderstorms…
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Northland Weather Forecast: Showers and Thunderstorms Ahead
A strong low-pressure system will move northeast from Montana on Wednesday, reaching central Manitoba by Thursday evening. A warm front tied to this system will push northeast from southern Minnesota Wednesday night into Thursday, while a cold front moves east from western Minnesota Thursday afternoon. South winds ahead of the…