Category: trough
-
Rain at Times Tonight; More Rain Returns Early Next Week
A cold front is moving east from western Minnesota this afternoon, bringing plenty of convergence both near and ahead of it. There’s been plenty of cloud cover ahead of this boundary today, limiting the heating, but even so, instability is on the rise. Whether it’s surface-based or elevated, CAPE values…
-
Forecast: Rain to Snow Transition This Tuesday
The first widespread accumulating snow event appears to be heading our way this coming Tuesday to Wednesday. While there’s still some uncertainty in the computer models about the storm’s path—which will determine how quickly rain changes to snow and how long the snow lasts—it’s looking more likely that much of…
-
Rain Forecast for Northland: What to Expect This Weekend
The pattern remains significantly amplified, which is somewhat unusual for this time of year. Three troughs with lower 500mb heights are noticeable: one in northwest Canada, another in eastern Canada, and the last over the northern and central Plains. Meanwhile, an upper-level ridge with higher 500mb heights is present to…
-
Gusty winds with some rain and isolated thunderstorms tonight and Friday; A few showers possible this weekend
7:57 PM Thursday, May 23, 2024 A low-pressure system is expected to move northeast from central South Dakota into far northwest Minnesota by Friday afternoon. Southerly winds preceding this system will carry moisture northward into our region, while a lifting occluded front will move northeast, providing the necessary dynamics for…
-
Active pattern continues; Gusty winds tonight and Friday; Milder temperatures the next few days
5:53 PM Thursday, May 2, 2024 Additional rainfall ranging from approximately 0.05 inches to 0.40 inches is expected across the Northland region through Saturday afternoon. Observing the upper-level pattern reveals an upper trough spanning the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and extending into western Canada, while a ridge is present over…
-
Wet weather on the way; Strong NE winds with gusts to 50 mph expected near Lake Superior Sunday
6:22 PM Thursday, April 25, 2024 The calm weather we’ve experienced over the past few days is expected to change on Friday with the arrival of the first of two troughs or low-pressure systems moving out of the Rockies. Rain is expected in the Northland from Friday through Saturday afternoon,…
-
Gusty NE wind near Lake Superior this weekend; Some rain arrives Sunday afternoon
5:31 PM Friday, April 5, 2024 An amplified weather pattern continues today with two strong upper-level troughs and one large upper-level ridge. The Northland is still in the ridge portion of this pattern today, but eventually this ridge gets pushed off to the east by a trough which approaches from…