Tag: arctic air
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Temperatures will drop below zero tonight, but rise above freezing Thursday afternoon.
It’s going to be a cold night in the Northland as temperatures will drop between the single digits and 20s below zero in much of the area. Wind shouldn’t be much of an issue, though. It’ll stay chilly on Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs in the teens and a few…
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This Week’s Weather: Will Temperatures Finally Rise Above Freezing?
The main weather focus for Duluth this week is whether temperatures will rise above freezing on Thursday. At the moment, it’s looking likely, as low pressure tracks east through Ontario, sending breezy westerly winds and warmer air into areas south of the system. If the forecast pans out, northeast Minnesota…
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Arctic Air Exits, Snow Returns to the Northland
All aboard the clipper train! As the arctic air heads out, a clipper system is rolling in, ready to deliver a burst of snow to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from late Saturday night into Sunday. Snow spreads south/east through the Northland late Saturday night and Sunday morning with lingering…
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Still cold, but temperatures will warm up a bit this weekend, with a chance of light snow on Thursday and Sunday.
On this date last year, Duluth saw a high of 40 degrees—a stark contrast to today’s peak of just 3 degrees. Widespread subzero temperatures hit the Northland again on Wednesday morning, and we have a few more nights of these cold temperatures before we get a break. Temperatures tonight, Thursday…
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Extreme Cold and Winter Storm Alerts in the U.S.
A highly active winter pattern has taken hold, with dangerously cold Arctic air settled to the north as a massive winter storm targets a vast area stretching from the southern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the northeastern U.S. this weekend. Around here, it’s all about the dangerously cold…
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It’ll be frigid tonight, a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, then even colder air will move in later in the week.
A large ridge is pushing north into Alaska today, while a deep trough develops farther east, letting plenty of Arctic air spill south into the Northland. It’s going to be frigid tonight, with temperatures dropping into the teens and even 20s below zero. Winds will blow at 5 to 15…
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Arctic Air Returns: Frigid Days Ahead for the Northland
A much colder pattern has returned after getting a break from the Arctic air earlier in the month. It’s already pretty cold out there, and the next few days will be downright frigid. But later in the week, we could be in for even colder temperatures—possibly some of the chilliest…