Category: thunderstorms
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The next few days will be very cold and windy, with some snow expected tonight and another round of snow on Tuesday night.
A huge storm system is rolling through today, bringing all kinds of wild weather. Heavy snow and blizzard conditions are slamming parts of the upper Midwest and western Great Lakes, while a line of strong to severe thunderstorms—with multiple warnings and a couple of tornado alerts—stretches from southwest Illinois down…
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Dense fog and freezing drizzle into Friday morning; Some precipitation at times Friday-early Saturday
It’s a bit of a messy setup with a strong mid-to-upper level trough over the Rockies and a low-pressure system in eastern Colorado, with southwest winds aloft ahead of it. Normally, this kind of pattern could bring a strong storm to the upper Midwest, but this time the upper trough…
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Northland Weather Update: Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms Ahead
In the coming days, a low-pressure system will move northeast from the Rockies across the northern Plains. On Thursday, a warm front linked to this system will push northeast out of southern Minnesota, likely bringing occasional showers to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. By Friday, a cold front will advance…
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Thursday Showers and a few Thunderstorms in NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin
Rain is set to return to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin on Thursday as a powerful system currently hitting California moves northeast, sweeping through the northern Plains and upper Midwest from Thursday into Friday. A warm front and cold front linked to this low-pressure system will move through the Northland…
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Duluth’s Weather Forecast: Warm Days Ahead
Temperatures in Duluth might hit 80 degrees over the next few days, which is quite unusual for October. Let’s explore some stats about 80-degree days during this month. Winds in Duluth will be changing directions over the next few days. A warmer southerly wind is expected on Thursday, followed by…
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Weekend Weather Outlook for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
As expected, temperatures were cooler in the Northland today, especially near Lake Superior, where a northeasterly breeze kept highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s—pretty close to normal for late September. This Friday afternoon, temperatures near Lake Superior were about 15 to 20 degrees cooler compared to Thursday afternoon.…
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Warm Front Brings Scattered Storms and Rain to Northland
A warm front will linger over the Northland tonight and into Tuesday. Southerly winds will bring warm air and moisture near the front, accompanied by a strong southwesterly low-level jet of 30 to 45 knots. This, along with lift near the boundary, steep mid-level lapse rates, and increased elevated instability…