Category: wind advisory
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Strong winds Friday; Arctic air returns this weekend
Windy weather is on the way for Friday as a strong cold front passes through the Northland while a deep low pressure system tracks east across Ontario. Northwest winds will increase with gusts of 25 to 50 mph across the Northland, with the strongest winds across northeast Minnesota. The Arrowhead,…
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A frigid week is on the way, with the Polar Vortex making an appearance later in the week.
With Duluth possibly hitting 30 below or even colder later this week, here’s a look back at the years since 1990 when temperatures that frigid have occurred in the city. Note: Last winter in Duluth, the lowest temperature was a frigid -27°F on January 21, with February 12 not far…
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Colder weather is moving in, with a chance of snow later this week.
An unusual-looking clipper system is set to move southeast from western Ontario on Thursday, cross central Lake Superior Friday, and arrive in lower Michigan by Saturday. It’s expected to bring occasional snow to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Thursday afternoon into Friday. But since it’s coming from Canada with…
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Cold weather with a few chances for snow ahead
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12 PM Weather Report – December 27, 2025
There’s a big disagreement brewing in the computer models this morning for Sunday’s system. The Canadian, ICON and UK models, along with the Euro AI model to some extent, are showing a sharp cutoff in snowfall developing in parts of the Northland. Meanwhile, other models like the Euro, NAM, RAP,…
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Strong winds and subzero temperatures tonight with lingering snow, followed by more bursts of arctic air and gusty winds over the weekend.
Early this evening, a strong low-pressure system pushed into the eastern side of Lake Superior as high pressure moved in from the northwest. The steep pressure difference between them is kicking up strong northwest winds across the Northland, boosted by a rush of cold air. By 5 PM, 850mb temperatures…
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Record highs today will give way to strong winds and colder temperatures tonight. A windy system is expected Thursday, bringing some precipitation and a return to arctic air.
Today’s warm air will give way to colder conditions tonight, with brisk northwest winds blowing at 15 to 25 mph and gusts reaching 35 to 50 mph. In Duluth, the strongest winds are expected between 7 PM tonight and 2 AM Wednesday, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph. Early…