Category: rain
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⚡ Morning Showers Then a Conditional Severe Threat Thursday Afternoon and Evening
There’s a chance of rain in the Northland on Thursday as a low-pressure system moves east-southeast from northern North Dakota, resembling a mid-August clipper. This system is expected to bring two rounds of precipitation. The first will occur during the morning and early afternoon, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms…
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🌩️ Scattered Showers and Occasional Thunder Expected with Tonight’s Front
Another cold front is set to move through the Northland tonight. Ahead of it, warm southwesterly breezes prevail, while behind the front, winds shift to a cooler northwesterly direction. Expect scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms with tonight’s front, with rain generally moving east to east-southeast. Widespread heavy rain is unlikely;…
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🌬️ Cold Front Arrives Monday Evening; Scattered Showers Here, Stronger Storms Farther Southwest
A cold front will move through the Northland Monday evening. Ahead of it, dew points will mostly be in the 50s to around 60, with the highest instability from western to southwestern Minnesota and areas farther south. In our area, expect scattered showers and isolated, non-severe thunderstorms late Monday afternoon…
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🌧️ Saturday System Could Bring Locally Heavy Downpours to the Northland
The well-advertised system expected on Saturday is still on track to bring rain showers to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. With precipitable water values ranging from 1.4 to 1.9 inches and dew points climbing into the 60s and near 70 degrees, parts of the Northland could see locally heavy downpours.…
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🌦️ Saturday Fronts Bring Light, Scattered Showers—But the Big Deficit Remains
A low-pressure system, along with its warm and cold fronts, will move across the Northland on Saturday, bringing a chance of scattered rain showers. While overall rainfall is expected to be light, and some areas may remain dry, a few showers are still possible throughout the day. August 4th marked…
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🌤️ Mostly Dry Stretch Continues; Saturday’s System Splits North and South
The next few days in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin are expected to be mostly dry, with only a few isolated showers. On Saturday, a more organized low-pressure system is expected to move east from the northern Plains, but it appears to be arriving in two waves. The main wave…
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🌦️ Wet North, Dry South Over the Past Three Weeks; Saturday Brings Only Modest Rain
Over the past three weeks, far northern Minnesota has experienced a shift to a wetter pattern, with several rain events resulting in precipitation ranging from 100% to nearly 200% of normal since July 21. In contrast, southern areas have remained much drier during the same period, receiving only 2% to…