Category: long range forecast
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Cold Front to Spark Strong Storms in the Northland Friday PM
The next opportunity for showers and thunderstorms in the Northland is expected Friday mid to late afternoon into Friday night, as a cold front moves east from western Minnesota accompanied by a low-pressure system forecast to track northeast from South Dakota. Rainfall from late Friday afternoon through Friday night could…
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🌬️⛈️Cold Front Exits Tonight, Breezy Wednesday; Next Systems Arrive Friday and Early Next Week
A cold front is moving east across Minnesota this afternoon and is expected to clear the Northland by late tonight. Behind the front, a much drier airmass will return on Wednesday, with dew points dropping from the 60s and low 70s today to the 40s and 50s. Some instability has…
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🌧️⛈️Scattered Heavy Downpours Tonight, Gale‑Force West Winds Over Lake Superior Wednesday
Expect another round of heavy downpours and scattered thunderstorms across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight into early Tuesday morning. For Duluth: Occasional showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight, with heavy downpours likely overnight into early Tuesday morning. The rain should clear between 6-8 AM Tuesday, leading to…
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🌧️Stalled Front to Bring Several Rounds of Rain into early next week; A Look at Duluth’s September Averages
A nearly stationary frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to eastern Upper Michigan will serve as the focus for several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over the next few days. Tonight, most of the rain should remain south of the Northland; however, as the boundary gradually shifts north…
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🌧️Rain Targets Southern MN and WI Tuesday Night, Northland Mostly Dry
Expect rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, mainly south of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Duluth and most of the Northland should remain dry. Southern Minnesota and central to southern Wisconsin are expected to receive the heaviest rainfall from Tuesday night through Wednesday. Rain chances in the Northland could increase…
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🌬️ Pattern Change Possible This Weekend into Next Week; 🌧️ Occasional Showers and Storms but Low Confidence in Widespread Rain
A pattern change could occur this weekend into next week, potentially bringing more persistent southwesterly winds aloft across the Upper Midwest. This is notable, as much of the summer has been dominated by a generally northwest flow aloft. It remains uncertain whether this will result in a wetter pattern for…
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Heavy Rain Tonight Along a Stalled Front; Massive 600 dam Ridge Builds Next Week
A frontal boundary acting more like a stationary front extending from central South Dakota to northeast Minnesota will be the focal point for showers and thunderstorms tonight into Wednesday morning. Precipitable water of 1.5 to 2 inches near and south of this front will lead to torrential downpours tonight, while…