Category: long range forecast
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Temperatures will drop below zero tonight, but rise above freezing Thursday afternoon.
It’s going to be a cold night in the Northland as temperatures will drop between the single digits and 20s below zero in much of the area. Wind shouldn’t be much of an issue, though. It’ll stay chilly on Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs in the teens and a few…
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The cold snap continues, with a chance of light snow on Monday.
A bit of snow is expected Monday afternoon into early evening as a fast-moving clipper sweeps through the area. With minimal moisture and limited lift, any snowfall will likely be light, no more than a trace to about half an inch of accumulation. The only real chance for a bit…
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It’ll be frigid tonight, a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, then even colder air will move in later in the week.
A large ridge is pushing north into Alaska today, while a deep trough develops farther east, letting plenty of Arctic air spill south into the Northland. It’s going to be frigid tonight, with temperatures dropping into the teens and even 20s below zero. Winds will blow at 5 to 15…
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Arctic Air Returns: Frigid Days Ahead for the Northland
A much colder pattern has returned after getting a break from the Arctic air earlier in the month. It’s already pretty cold out there, and the next few days will be downright frigid. But later in the week, we could be in for even colder temperatures—possibly some of the chilliest…
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Snow showers are expected from tonight through Friday, with strong winds and bitterly cold conditions set for Sunday and Monday.
A strong low-pressure system over eastern Manitoba will drift slowly southeast, reaching far northern Lower Michigan by late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The Northland will sit in the milder part of this system tonight and into Friday morning, with temperatures staying in the teens and 20s, and a…
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Colder weather is moving in, with a chance of snow later this week.
An unusual-looking clipper system is set to move southeast from western Ontario on Thursday, cross central Lake Superior Friday, and arrive in lower Michigan by Saturday. It’s expected to bring occasional snow to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Thursday afternoon into Friday. But since it’s coming from Canada with…
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The Clipper train keeps going.
The next clipper will slide southeast across the Northland late tonight into Tuesday morning, bringing in warmer air along with a mix of snow, sleet, and some patchy freezing rain. While the precipitation should be light and short-lived, even a bit of freezing rain can make roads slick, so watch…