Category: wildfires
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Northland Rainfall Roundup: 36‑Hour Totals and Latest on Area Fires
On Monday, between two rounds of rain, much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin picked up around half an inch of rainfall, with some areas getting three-quarters of an inch to an inch or more. On Monday, Hermantown received 1.40 inches of rain, and Duluth Airport recorded 1.03 inches. This…
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Rainfall Roundup: Flanders Fire, Stewart Trail Fire, and Northland Totals
The first wave of rain brought just over a quarter inch to Duluth, while much lighter amounts fell across the rest of northeast Minnesota. Rainfall totals for early Monday morning, ending around 7 AM on May 18, 2026. …Flanders Fire rainfall… Early Monday morning, rainfall over and around the Flanders…
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Not as Much Rain as Forecast: Updated Look at the Flanders & Stewart Trail Fires
The first round of rain tonight doesn’t look as impressive as it did in previous days. Right now, the Northland is sandwiched between two areas of rain—one to the east and the other to the west. The rain over the eastern Dakotas is moving east-northeast and could pass through parts…
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Cooler, Wetter Pattern Setting Up for the Northland
Rain is on the way, but it’s still a bit in the distance. Tonight and Sunday morning will be mostly dry in the Northland, but showers may start Sunday afternoon with increasing rain chances Sunday night, continuing into Monday and Tuesday morning. Some elevated instability is expected Sunday and Monday,…
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Wildfire Concerns Now, Heavy Rain Next: Tracking the Northland Weather Shift
Several fires have erupted this afternoon in northeast Minnesota. Here are a few of the fires reported on the Watch Duty website today, with the information last updated around 4 PM on Friday, May 15, 2026. It’s a warm day, with temperatures reaching the 70s and low 80s across northeast…
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There’s a chance of rain later in the week.
Rain is most likely in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, including Duluth, from Thursday evening into the overnight, with a chance it could stick around into Friday. The chance of rain comes from a cold front pushing east from the northern Plains, along with a strong low-pressure system moving northeast…
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A few fires were reported in northeast MN today. Some precipitation is expected late Tuesday, and cold air is likely around November 8-11, possibly accompanied by some snow.
There were a few fires that broke out today in northeast and east-central Minnesota, but thankfully none of them grew very large, even with the dry and windy conditions we experienced. It was another blustery day across the Northland, with wind gusts ranging from 25 to 40 mph and even…