Category: wind
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Arctic Air Mass Returns: Cold Weekend Forecast for the Northland
After a mild Friday, a much colder air mass will surge back into the Northland this weekend as a fresh batch of late‑season Arctic air drops south. Temperatures will tumble quickly tonight, with lows ranging from around 15 below zero to 5 above zero. Saturday will be sharply colder, with…
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No travel advisory in effect due to whiteout conditions in parts of northeast Minnesota; Winter Storm Update 7 AM Wednesday, 2/18/2026
As of 6 AM Wednesday, Minnesota Power reported 104 outages affecting about 1,500 customers. There were a few instances of thundersnow in northeast Minnesota late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, including in Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Silver Bay. Since midnight, peak wind gusts have hit 66 mph at Duluth…
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December 28-29, 2025: Snowfall and Wind Reports
Snowfall report for December 28–29, 2025, updated as of 12 p.m. on the 29th. -On December 28th, Duluth saw 2.1 inches of snow, making it the second-highest daily snowfall of the month, just behind the 2.6 inches recorded on the 8th. Check out these wind gusts recorded on Lake Superior…
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5 p.m. Weather Update – December 28, 2025
Today’s storm has unfolded pretty much as expected, with a noticeable sharp cutoff to the northern edge of the snow this afternoon. So far today, Cloverdale, Minnesota, just east of Hinckley, has seen 4 inches of snow, while Brainerd, Minnesota, has received 3 inches, and 3 inches of snow has…
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Foggy and mild conditions will give way to strong winds and colder temperatures on Sunday, with rain and a wintry mix turning to snow.
Arctic air and strong north to northwest winds will sweep into northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Sunday into Monday as low pressure moves northeast from eastern Kansas and western Missouri, while strong high pressure builds southeast into the northern Plains. The tight pressure gradient between these systems, along with…
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Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing Rain and Sleet Tonight; Expect another round of rain and snow this weekend, with strong winds and a blast of arctic air making a comeback on Sunday.
Freezing rain and sleet are expected to move across parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight, creating icy roads and making travel slippery. Also of note will be areas of fog that are expected over parts of the Northland tonight and Friday morning, and possibly again Friday night into…
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A powerful clipper is set to bring a variety of weather conditions to the Northland in the next 24 hours.
A strong low-pressure system over southern Saskatchewan this afternoon will move east-southeast, passing over far northern Minnesota Thursday morning before reaching eastern Lake Superior by around 6 PM Thursday. Over the next 24 to 36 hours, this system will bring snow, rain, wind, and a burst of arctic air to…