Weather Blog for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
July 2021 was warmer than average in most of the Northland, while precipitation was below average. Precipitation totals for July 2021 were only ~30 to 50% of normal in most of the Northland, but there were a few exceptions, including Duluth (70% of normal), and also near and south of the Hayward area where precip…
An Air Quality Alert is in effect until 3 PM Friday for pretty much all of Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues to impact the state which is leading to unhealthy air quality conditions. Smoke has been reducing visibilities across the Northland today – Visibility reports as of 5 PM Thursday, July 29, 2021 Brainerd, MN:…
Conditions are still coming together for the potential of a higher end severe weather event from late this afternoon into this evening, primarily over far eastern Minnesota into parts of northwest Wisconsin. Primary severe weather hazards include large hail of golf ball to baseball size (1.75″ to 2.75″ in diameter) Damaging wind gusts of 65-85…
Conditions appear to be coming together for a higher end severe weather day across the Northland, but especially from far eastern Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin. Stay Weather Aware today! Note: Multiple rounds of storms could impact some parts of the Northland through this evening. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing widespread damaging wind gusts, very large…
Another round of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms is possible across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. The greatest chance for severe weather (Enhanced risk, orange area on map) stretches from eastern Minnesota into much of west-central Wisconsin, or roughly along and south of a line from Moose Lake to…