Tag: 2021
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A frigid weekend ahead; A brief warmup early next week, more arctic air to follow; A few climate stats for 2021
Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills are likely in the Northland this weekend. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect from 6 PM this evening until Noon Saturday for all of northeast, north-central and east-central Minnesota including the cities of International Falls, Bigfork, Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Walker,…
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Drought update
I haven’t posted a drought update in a while, so here we go. Overall, we’re continuing to see a slow improvement in drought conditions across the Northern Plains and upper Midwest, but drought has worsened a bit in Wisconsin. It’s been a wet fall in the Northland, here’s a look…
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Summer 2021 Climate Summaries for the Northland
The summer of 2021 was warm and dry in the Northland. –Duluth and Brainerd recorded their hottest summer on record (records for Duluth date back to 1874). –International Falls tied for their hottest summer on record, while Ashland and Hibbing had a top 10 hottest summer on record. –Rainfall totals…