Category: Enhanced Risk
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⚡🌩️ Strong Storms Stay South Tonight; 🌫️ Hazy Skies Continue; 🌧️ Saturday Shows Rain Potential
Strong to severe thunderstorms could pop up tonight well south of the Northland, impacting parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and possibly southern Minnesota. The main threat is damaging winds between 60 and 75 mph, with hail up to 2 inches in diameter possible, especially in parts of South Dakota. Any…
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Strong Storms Possible in the Northland late Tonight and Wednesday
One of the most favorable setups for strong and severe thunderstorms in the Northland this spring is expected to arrive on Wednesday. A strong mid- and upper-level trough will quickly move northeast out of the northern Plains, with strong divergence and southwest winds aloft creating plenty of lift in the…
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Severe Storms Possible in the Northland Wednesday; Dense Fog Tonight
Humid air from Lake Superior will create widespread fog around the lake tonight into Tuesday morning, reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less in some areas. The fog is expected to clear by Tuesday afternoon, but more dense fog may return Tuesday evening and linger until Wednesday morning. …Severe…
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Storm Prediction Center Highlights Northland Severe Risk Wed.
Severe thunderstorms possible in the Northland Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Although it’s still a few days away and things could change by Wednesday, the setup for severe weather is looking quite favorable in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin for Wednesday afternoon and evening. Sunday’s model runs show a very favorable…
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A few chances of rain this week, with warm and humid conditions inland and cooler temperatures near the lake.
A disturbance moving north from the central Plains, along with some lift and increasing moisture—bringing precipitable water up to 1.50 to 1.90 inches—will likely bring rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin late tonight into Monday. With the added moisture, some downours are possible, and while an isolated thunderstorm could…
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Winter Storm Update: Updated snowfall forecast as of 6 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
A major winter storm is expected to sweep across much of the northern Plains, upper Midwest, and Great Lakes in the coming days, but predicting its impact is tricky, especially here in the Northland. High pressure sits to our north, while low pressure over eastern Colorado moves east-northeast toward Chicago,…
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Another winter storm is on the way this weekend, with the heaviest snowfall expected mostly south of the Northland.
Updated snowfall stats for Duluth, Minnesota Month to date total: 15.7 inchesDeparture: +9.4 inches above normal Seasonal total for 2025-26: 70.6 inchesDeparture: -3.2 inches below normal Note: By March 13th, Duluth has gotten about 26 inches more snow this winter than it did last winter. Duluth has been hit with…