Category: 80-degree days
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🌩️ Scattered Showers and Occasional Thunder Expected with Tonight’s Front
Another cold front is set to move through the Northland tonight. Ahead of it, warm southwesterly breezes prevail, while behind the front, winds shift to a cooler northwesterly direction. Expect scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms with tonight’s front, with rain generally moving east to east-southeast. Widespread heavy rain is unlikely;…
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🌬️ Cold Front Arrives Monday Evening; Scattered Showers Here, Stronger Storms Farther Southwest
A cold front will move through the Northland Monday evening. Ahead of it, dew points will mostly be in the 50s to around 60, with the highest instability from western to southwestern Minnesota and areas farther south. In our area, expect scattered showers and isolated, non-severe thunderstorms late Monday afternoon…
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🌦️ Wet North, Dry South Over the Past Three Weeks; Saturday Brings Only Modest Rain
Over the past three weeks, far northern Minnesota has experienced a shift to a wetter pattern, with several rain events resulting in precipitation ranging from 100% to nearly 200% of normal since July 21. In contrast, southern areas have remained much drier during the same period, receiving only 2% to…
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⛈️ Cold Front Sparks Scattered Showers and Storms Tonight Into Friday
Note: On Thursday, August 6th, Duluth marked its 24th day this summer with temperatures hitting 80 degrees or higher. Typically, the city averages around 23 such days between June and August. Remarkably, July 2026 alone saw 21 days reach 80 degrees or more, nearly matching the usual total for an…
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🏆 July 2026 ranks among the top three warmest Julys ever recorded in Duluth, MN.
July 2026 was definitely a warm month in Duluth, Minnesota, with plenty of days hitting the 80s and 90s. There were 21 days with temperatures hitting 80 degrees, well above the average of 11. The record is 25 days, set in 2012. There were 4 days with temperatures reaching 90…
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Duluth’s 12‑Day Run of 80° Highs Ends Tuesday as Cooler Air Moves In
After a stretch of very warm to hot weather in the Northland, a wave of cooler air is on its way for Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, 850mb temperatures are expected to drop to around +5 to +10°C in our area, the lowest in several weeks. This should mean daytime…
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Another 80° Day in Duluth—Next Up: Gusty Morning Storms Monday
Today, July 19th, was the 16th day this month in Duluth, Minnesota, with a high of 80 degrees or warmer. On average, July sees about 11 such days, with the record being 25 days set in 2012. Today in the Northland, temperatures mostly hovered in the mid to upper 80s,…