Tag: dew points
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🌬️ Cold Front Arrives Monday Evening; Scattered Showers Here, Stronger Storms Farther Southwest
A cold front will move through the Northland Monday evening. Ahead of it, dew points will mostly be in the 50s to around 60, with the highest instability from western to southwestern Minnesota and areas farther south. In our area, expect scattered showers and isolated, non-severe thunderstorms late Monday afternoon…
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🏆 July 2026 ranks among the top three warmest Julys ever recorded in Duluth, MN.
July 2026 was definitely a warm month in Duluth, Minnesota, with plenty of days hitting the 80s and 90s. There were 21 days with temperatures hitting 80 degrees, well above the average of 11. The record is 25 days, set in 2012. There were 4 days with temperatures reaching 90…
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🌧️ Localized 1–2″ Rain Band Hits Head of the Lake as Duluth Airport Sets New Record
It was definitely a strange rainfall pattern this time, with many spots across the Northland seeing only about a quarter to half inch or less. But one area really stood out — at the head of Lake Superior, where a band of heavier rain parked itself for a few hours…
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⛈️ Slow‑Moving Storms Tonight Could Bring Heavy Rain to Northern Minnesota
Tonight, northern Minnesota can expect showers and thunderstorms, with some heavy rain and a chance of isolated flash flooding as the storms move slowly due to weak winds aloft. More scattered showers are likely on Friday thanks to a low over Iowa and a cold front in the area, but…
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⛈️ Chaotic Rainfall Pattern as Cold Front Slides Through the Northland
A cold front will move slowly southeast from eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota between Thursday and Friday, while low pressure over the western High Plains shifts east-southeast, staying well south of the Northland. Rainfall patterns with this system seem pretty chaotic, with showers and thunderstorms likely along the cold…
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⛈️ Thursday–Friday Rainmaker: Plenty of Lift, Limited Severe Potential
From Thursday to Friday, a trough will slide southeast from the northern Plains, picking up a bit of strength along the way. With ample lift and moisture, it should bring some rain to much of the upper Midwest from Thursday into Friday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely given the instability, but…
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Baseball‑Size Hail in Bayfield County as Duluth Drops 15–25° Under a Lake Breeze
Northeasterly winds swept in today at the head of the lake, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures across the Twin Ports. By 4 PM, it was 15 to 25 degrees cooler than at the same time on Sunday. The Twin Ports can expect warmer weather in the coming days, with…