Category: Drought
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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…
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Current Drought Conditions in the Northland
5:33 PM Thursday, November 14, 2024 Latest drought update as of November 12, 2024 Minnesota Wisconsin Over the past 2 weeks the Northland has seen drought improve by 1 class in green with no change in gray. November 2024 Precipitation Anomalies in the Northland Through 4 PM on the 14th…
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Minnesota and Wisconsin Drought Update: November 7,2024
6:00 PM Thursday, November 7, 2024 Drought persists in Minnesota and Wisconsin, yet there has been some improvement, with a reduction in the severity of drought conditions reported in this week’s drought monitor. Minnesota Wisconsin The two-week drought monitor class change for the Northland shows a one-class improvement in areas…
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Minnesota and Wisconsin Drought Update: October 2024
3:58 PM Thursday, October 24, 2024 Drought conditions are intensifying and spreading in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Currently, over 40% of Minnesota and 30% of Wisconsin are experiencing severe drought. Precipitation anomalies for October 2024 thru the 23rd Duluth, MN: -1.93″ below normalBrainerd, MN: -1.91″ below normalHibbing, MN: -0.85″ below normalInternational…
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Severe Drought Expands in Minnesota and Wisconsin – October 2024
5:06 PM Thursday, October 17, 2024 Moderate to severe drought conditions are persistently expanding across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here’s the drought monitor for October 15, 2024 Minnesota Wisconsin 1 week drought monitor class changeOctober 15, 2024, compared to October 8, 2024 This past weekend, parts of northeast Minnesota received significant…
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Severe Drought Spreads in Minnesota and Wisconsin
4:35 PM Thursday, October 10, 2024 The drought is intensifying and spreading throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Latest drought monitor as of October 8, 2024. Minnesota Note: Currently, only 2% of Minnesota is free from drought. Three months prior, the entire state was without drought conditions. Wisconsin Note: Currently, only 0.43%…