Tag: climate
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January 2014 climate summary for Duluth, MN.
January 2014 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location) Average temperature: 1.6 degreesNormal: 10.2 degreesDeparture: -8.6 degrees Warmest high temperature: 34F on the 12thWarmest low temperature: 7F on the 16th Coldest high temperature: -15F on the 6thColdest low temperature: -28F on the 6th Number of days with a high temperature…
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January 21, 2014 – Weather Report. A dusting of snow Tonight; Lake effect snow begins Wednesday south/east of Superior.
/Issued 2:38 PM CST, Tuesday, January 21, 2014/-NWS hazards map.Lake effect snow advisory Wednesday AM-Thursday AM along the South Shore of Lake Superior in Northwest Wisconsin. Most of this lake effect snow should remain south/east of the city of Superior. More details below… Weather Tidbits:Source: NOAA*All 13 years of the…
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Little change in the drought in Minnesota; The drought continues to improve in Wisconsin.
/Issued 10:42 AM CST, Thursday, November 15th, 2012/ -Some improvement in the drought is forecast in Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin per latest U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook which was issued Today and is valid until February 28th, 2013. Source: Climate Prediction Center. Drought Monitor for Minnesota as of November 13th,…
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October 2012 and year-to-date climate stats for the U.S; Say hello to Enso-Neutral conditions for the next several months (no El Nino and no La Nina)
Issued 2:54 PM CST, Thursday, November 8th, 2012 *The chance for an El Nino winter continue to fade. Look at the numbers below. Source: Climate Prediction Center. *October Climate Data*Source: NCDC, Climate Prediction Center, IRI (International Research Institute for Climate/Society) -Average U.S. temperature for October 2012: 53.9F. 0.3 degrees below…
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A cool but dry October at Duluth, Minnesota.
*The map above represents the temperature departure for October 2012. A cool month in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Duluth was right around 1 degree below average. *Here’s the precipitation departure map for October 2012. Two distinct storm tracks last month, one favored the Northern Plains into Northwestern Minnesota (125-300% above…
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3 months ago, 0% of Minnesota was in Extreme Drought; Fast forward to October 16th, and 30% of the state is classified as being in Extreme Drought. Major changes in the Northland drought from July to September.
Issued at 11:55 AM CDT, Thursday, October 18th, 2012 *Northern Minnesota wasn’t doing too bad in terms of drought if we look back to July 2012, with short term conditions in the moderately moist and very moist category. Moderate drought covered Northwestern Wisconsin. *Fast forward to September 2012 and short-term…
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Drought expanding in Minnesota; October forecast; And the new Winter forecast from the Climate Prediction Center included in this post; Weak el nino expected this fall-winter.
Issued at 12:21 PM CDT, Thursday, September 20th, 2012 *All of Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin need 3-6″ of additional precipitation to get back to average per the latest Long Term Palmer Drought Severity Index released on September 15th, 2012. Anywhere from 9-15″ of additional precipitation is needed to get…