Category: trough
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🌧️➡️🌨️Chilly, More Seasonable Weather Settles Into the Northland
It’ll definitely feel colder around the Northland for the rest of the week, with highs Wednesday in the 30s and 40s, then mostly 30s Thursday and Friday. That may seem like a big change after such a mild fall, but these temperatures are actually fairly typical for early to mid-November.…
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Northland Forecast: Muggy Monday, Storm Chances & Late‑June Snow Out West
A strong southerly low-level jet will keep pushing plenty of moisture north into our area tonight. This afternoon’s surface map shows two boundaries: one behaving more like a moisture gradient front, with dew points climbing into the 70s to the south and sitting in the 50s and low 60s to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Gusty winds with some rain and isolated thunderstorms tonight and Friday; A few showers possible this weekend
7:57 PM Thursday, May 23, 2024 Additional rain is expected on Friday, and some areas of northern Minnesota may receive rainfall tonight. A few thunderstorms may occur tonight and Friday, yet severe weather is not anticipated in our region. Expect another round of gusty winds originating from the northeast on…
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Active pattern continues; Gusty winds tonight and Friday; Milder temperatures the next few days
5:53 PM Thursday, May 2, 2024 Tonight, expect areas of fog accompanied by light rain and drizzle. The fog and low clouds will dissipate by early to mid-morning on Friday, leading to some expected sunshine in the afternoon. Expect breezy northeast winds near Lake Superior, with gusts reaching up to…