Category: temperature data
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Cooler Temperatures Return to the Northland After Mild Spring Day
It was the warmest day yet this spring near Lake Superior, with temperatures soaring into the 60s and Superior along with the Duluth Harbor nearly hitting 70, topping out at a pleasant 68 degrees this afternoon. Temperatures across the rest of the Northland hovered mostly in the 60s today. Cooler…
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Northland Weather Update: Fluctuating Temperatures & Rain Forecast
A frosty Saturday morning quickly warmed up by the afternoon, with temperatures climbing into the low to mid-60s across much of the Northland—right around what’s typical for early May, when average highs range from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Milder temperatures will stick around for Sunday, with highs similar…
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April 2026: Precipitation and Temperature Anomalies in the Northland
In April 2026, persistent troughing dominated the western U.S., while ridging stretched from the southern to eastern regions. This setup brought an active southwest upper-level flow and a busy weather pattern to the Northland, with cooler-than-average temperatures in northern Minnesota and warmer-than-average conditions in parts of northwest Wisconsin. Average temperatures…
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Late April Chill: Weather Update for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
A cool northwest flow aloft has settled over the upper Midwest, thanks in part to an upper-level low in central Canada that’s drawing down some late-season chilly air. Temperatures tonight, Thursday night, and Friday night will drop into the 20s to low 30s across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. For…
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Spring 2026 Weather Update: Temperatures and Precipitation Trends
As of April 26th, average temperatures across the Northland this spring are hovering near normal, fluctuating within about one degree above or below the usual. Brainerd, MNAverage: 36.0 degreesDeparture: +1.4 degrees Duluth, MNAverage: 32.6 degreesDeparture: +0.2 degrees Note: Through April 26, spring 2026 in Duluth has been 1.3 degrees colder…
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Summerlike 80s/90s in MN Today, Turning Showery Thursday
Tonight, a warm front will lift north out of southern Minnesota but this front will likely grind to a halt once it reaches the Northland, and that front will then be overtaken by a cold front which tracks eastward out of western Minnesota on Thursday. A few showers or thunderstorms…
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April Temperature Trends in Northeast Minnesota Northwest Wisconsin
Another cold night is on the horizon, with temperatures dropping into the 20s across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, and some areas even likely hitting the teens. While these readings are about 10 to 15 degrees below average for this time of year, they won’t be quite low enough to…