Category: record lows
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Quiet but Chilly Tonight; Active Days Coming Up
After a short break from the active weather pattern, it appears set to return over the next two weeks, with multiple systems potentially impacting the Northland and bringing a chance for significant precipitation. Ensemble models are predicting over 2 inches of precipitation in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin through April…
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Temperatures will drop over the next few days, with a chance of precipitation by midweek.
Colder air is set to move into the Northland on Monday, with highs mostly in the 20s to around 30 degrees and blustery north to northwest winds. A few flurries and snow showers are likely tonight into Monday morning, but any accumulation should be minimal for spots that see some…
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Snow will linger this evening, with scattered snow and rain showers on Sunday afternoon, followed by cold temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.
Snow will continue in the Northland this evening on the backside of the mid and upper-level low, but it will taper off from west to east later tonight as the system moves away. With the strong April sun angle fading late this afternoon, we could see some slushy accumulation on…
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Frigid Tonight; Snow Returns Tuesday Night
A large, deep trough extended from central Canada down through the upper Midwest and Great Lakes to the southern U.S. today, bringing unusually cold air for this time of year. At 850mb, temperatures dropped to an impressive -20°C in northeast Minnesota and reached -9°C as far south as northern Mississippi,…
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Record-Breaking Cold in Northeast Minnesota: December 4, 2025
Northeast Minnesota experienced record-breaking cold this morning, with Hibbing hitting a new daily low of -19 degrees for December 4. The previous record for this date was -17 degrees, set back in 1991. Meanwhile, Ashland, Wisconsin matched its record low of -9 degrees for December 4th, a mark originally set…
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Chilly and energetic pattern
An impressive early winter Arctic air mass moved into the Northland this afternoon, with 850mb temperatures dropping to between -21°C and -26°C, and 500mb temperatures falling to -32°C to -38°C. Meanwhile, 500mb heights have lowered to between 514 and 528 meters. For reference, 850mb corresponds to about 5,000 feet in…
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A few rain chances ahead
Correction from my earlier post today: Rather than setting a new daily low temperature record, both Hibbing and International Falls tied their record low of 20 degrees on October 8. Another chilly night is expected under clear skies, with temperatures dipping into the 20s and 30s in many areas. However,…