Category: Record warmth
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Gusty winds and turning colder; Scattered showers of snow, ice pellets and rain tonight
An arctic front will move south across the Northland tonight, bringing scattered showers of snow, rain, and ice pellets to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. The precipitation should be fairly brief, though a few heavier snow showers could drop a quick 0.5 to 1 inch of accumulation in some areas,…
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Foggy and mild conditions will give way to strong winds and colder temperatures on Sunday, with rain and a wintry mix turning to snow.
Arctic air and strong north to northwest winds will sweep into northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Sunday into Monday as low pressure moves northeast from eastern Kansas and western Missouri, while strong high pressure builds southeast into the northern Plains. The tight pressure gradient between these systems, along with…
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Record highs today will give way to strong winds and colder temperatures tonight. A windy system is expected Thursday, bringing some precipitation and a return to arctic air.
Today’s warm air will give way to colder conditions tonight, with brisk northwest winds blowing at 15 to 25 mph and gusts reaching 35 to 50 mph. In Duluth, the strongest winds are expected between 7 PM tonight and 2 AM Wednesday, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph. Early…
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Tuesday will be mild and windy, with a chance of record-high temperatures in northeast Minnesota.
Temperatures rose into the mid-teens to low 20s across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin today, and they’re expected to climb even higher on Tuesday, with highs in the 30s and 40s. Today’s highs and departure from normal for December 15, 2025. Brainerd, MNHigh: 20Departure: -6 degrees below normal Ashland, WIHigh:…
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Northland Weather Update: Bitter Cold Now, But Milder Days on the Horizon
Arctic air is pouring into the Northland early this evening as temperatures have dropped into the single digits below zero in northeast Minnesota and in the single digits above zero in northwest Wisconsin. Temperatures will keep dropping, hitting the teens and 20s below zero in the Northland tonight and again…
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Duluth Sees Record High and Prepares for First Significant Snowfall
Before getting into the upcoming winter storm, it’s worth noting that Duluth, Minnesota matched its daily record high temperature for November 24th at 53 degrees today. This record was previously set in 1890 and again in 1984. In Duluth, the average date for the last 50-degree day is November 12,…
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Record High Temperatures in Northland: November 23 Insights
I forgot to mention on Sunday that we experienced very mild temperatures across the Northland, and we can expect more of the same today. On Sunday, Brainerd, Minnesota set a new record high of 55 degrees, surpassing the previous November 23rd record of 53 degrees set in 2009. Here’s a…