Category: precip data
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High Fire Danger in Northeast Minnesota: Key Details
A red flag warning is in effect for critical fire weather until 5 PM today in parts of northeast and east central Minnesota. Strong west winds with gusts up to 30 mph, combined with low relative humidity levels of 20 to 25 percent, will create dangerous fire weather conditions this…
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Precipitation reports from Friday to early Saturday.
Northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin saw precipitation from Friday through early Saturday morning, primarily as rain, though some areas reported sleet and even a touch of snow. Some of the highest precipitation totals occurred in the far eastern areas of Duluth to Superior and a little further south/east from there…
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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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Rain Forecast for Northland: What to Expect This Week
Parts of the Northland might get some rain later Tuesday afternoon into the evening as energy moves east-northeast from the Dakotas. However, as this energy nears the Northland, it will encounter a high-pressure area to the north, leaving computer models uncertain about how far the rain will spread on Tuesday…
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Northland Rainfall Report: October 12-13, 2025
The Northland saw more rain from Sunday into early Monday morning, with the Twin Ports area recording about 0.20 inches at Duluth Airport and 0.25 inches in Hermantown. Other areas of Duluth had lighter rainfall, ranging from 0.06 to 0.09 inches, while Superior reported less than 0.05 inches. In Duluth,…
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Cold Front Brings Showers and Winds to Northland
A strengthening low-pressure system is expected to move northeast from the northern Rockies tonight, likely reaching western Manitoba by Sunday. A cold front associated with this system will push through the Northland on Sunday night. Southerly winds ahead of this system will draw moisture northward into the area, bringing a…
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Rainfall Totals for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms rolled through parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Thursday evening into early Friday morning. Most areas that got rain saw amounts around or below 0.10 inches, but a few isolated spots in northwest Wisconsin picked up around a quarter inch or more.…