Category: record precipitation
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More Above-Average Days Than Below Through Mid-November
Friday morning will be a bit brisk, with temperatures dropping into the 20s and low to mid-30s across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin—nothing out of the ordinary for early November. …Fall 2026 Temperature Trends… It’s been a warm fall in Duluth, and even the cooler air mass we’re experiencing now—and…
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November Record Crushed in Just Four Days; Cooler Weather Moves In
Only four days into November 2026, Hibbing, Minnesota has already broken the record for the wettest November, with 4.04 inches of precipitation recorded by 5 PM on the 4th. The previous record was 3.58 inches, set back in 1977. Here’s a look at rainfall totals across the Northland from November…
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🌧️📈Historic Rainfall, Record-Warm Nights, and No Sign of Winter Yet
The second half of this two-part system brings a strong mid and upper-level trough and low over eastern Nebraska, moving northeast through Wednesday. At the same time, a surface low over southern Iowa travels north toward the Twin Cities by Wednesday morning, then drifts east-northeast across western and central Wisconsin…
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🌧️🏆Record Rainfall Across the Northland on November 2
It’s been a real soaker across the Northland today, with widespread, persistent rain falling across much of the region. Expect additional rounds of rain on and off over the next few days. Today’s rainfall is notable because only two November 2s since 1871 have recorded more than an inch of…
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Ashland Ties October 28 Rainfall Record with 0.84 Inches of Rain
Rainfall Reports for October 28, 2026 Hayward, WI: 0.97″ Webb Lake, WI: 0.97″ Trego Lake, WI: 0.94″ Siren, WI: 0.89″ Ashland, WI: 0.84″ Spooner, WI: 0.74″ Glidden, WI: 0.72″ Minong, WI: 0.71″ Danbury, WI: 0.67″ Poplar, WI: 0.67″ Solon Springs, WI: 0.63″ Floodwood, MN: 0.61″ Grantsburg, WI: 0.60″ Meadowlands, MN:…
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🌧️ Localized 1–2″ Rain Band Hits Head of the Lake as Duluth Airport Sets New Record
It was definitely a strange rainfall pattern this time, with many spots across the Northland seeing only about a quarter to half inch or less. But one area really stood out — at the head of Lake Superior, where a band of heavier rain parked itself for a few hours…
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Flood Warning for the South Kawishiwi River near Ely; Crest Expected Friday Evening
A flood warning has been issued for the South Kawishiwi River near Ely, impacting the northwestern part of Lake County. From Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, to early Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026. Minor flooding is forecast. At 8:30 AM on Tuesday, the water level measured 6.1 feet, just above…