Category: Drought
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Recent Rainfall and Drought Update for Northland
Light rain moved through the Northland from Wednesday evening into Thursday, with most spots getting about 0.10 inches or less. Littlefork, Minnesota stood out with 0.4 inches, while Brainerd saw 0.21 inches. Precipitation reports for November 19–20, 2025, concluding at 2:25 PM on the 20th. The most recent rainfall didn’t…
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Current Drought Conditions in Minnesota and Wisconsin
It’s no surprise that a small patch of severe drought showed up in last week’s drought monitor update, and it’s still there in this week’s report. It covers about 2% of Minnesota, stretching from Duluth through Cloquet, Moose Lake, and Sandstone, and extends into a sliver of northwest Wisconsin—around 1%…
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Current Drought Levels in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Moderate drought now covers 22% of Minnesota according to this week’s drought monitor, up from 18% last week. At the same time, 64% of the state is considered abnormally dry, an increase from 62% last week. No changes in Wisconsin, with 10% of the state experiencing moderate drought and 69%…
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Drought Monitor Update: Impact on Minnesota and Wisconsin
Drought conditions are worsening across the region, as this week’s drought monitor shows 18% of Minnesota in moderate drought, up from 12% last week. Additionally, 62% of the state is now classified as abnormally dry, an increase from 57% the previous week. In Wisconsin, 10% of the state is experiencing…
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Northland Sees Drought Intensifying This Week
This week’s drought monitor update shows an increase in moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions. There are a couple of rain chances ahead, but none of them look to bring significant amounts of precipitation to the Northland, at least through early next week. Duluth has seen nearly 8 inches less…
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Weekend Weather Forecast: Decreasing Rain Chances
Rain chances for the weekend are decreasing in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Most of the area likely won’t see much rain on Sunday as a cold front moves through. More widespread rain is expected this weekend in parts of the Dakotas and far northwest Minnesota, closer to the path…
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August 2025 Weather: Analyzing Rainfall Deficits in the Northland
Rainfall has been quite scarce this month across much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, with totals generally around an inch. Duluth and Hibbing haven’t even reached an inch of rain for the entire month of August up to the 28th. Rainfall totals in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin for…