Tag: dew points
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Severe Storms Possible in the Northland Wednesday; Dense Fog Tonight
Humid air from Lake Superior will create widespread fog around the lake tonight into Tuesday morning, reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less in some areas. The fog is expected to clear by Tuesday afternoon, but more dense fog may return Tuesday evening and linger until Wednesday morning. …Severe…
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A few chances of rain this week, with warm and humid conditions inland and cooler temperatures near the lake.
A disturbance moving north from the central Plains, along with some lift and increasing moisture—bringing precipitable water up to 1.50 to 1.90 inches—will likely bring rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin late tonight into Monday. With the added moisture, some downours are possible, and while an isolated thunderstorm could…
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12 PM Weather Update for 4/12/2026: There’s a low chance of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developing late this afternoon into the early evening.
Early this afternoon finds an area of low pressure over eastern North Dakota near Fargo with a warm front draped southeast through central Minnesota into central Wisconsin. For the rest of the day, the low will drift east-northeast, pushing the warm front farther north, while a cold front sweeps southeast…
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Weather Update: Warm September Day in Northland
It was a warm mid-September day in the Northland, with most areas seeing temperatures in the 80s. However, the southerly winds weren’t strong enough to clear the marine layer lingering near Lake Superior. While the easterly wind was much lighter compared to previous days, temperatures near the lake stayed cooler,…
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Warm Front Brings Scattered Storms and Rain to Northland
A warm front will linger over the Northland tonight and into Tuesday. Southerly winds will bring warm air and moisture near the front, accompanied by a strong southwesterly low-level jet of 30 to 45 knots. This, along with lift near the boundary, steep mid-level lapse rates, and increased elevated instability…
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High Precipitable Water Values and Severe Thunderstorm Potential
12:20 PM Monday, August 26, 2024 Sunday proved to be fruitful as I gained three new paid subscribers to my blog, increasing the total to six. I hope to see this number grow further. My gratitude goes out to those who have subscribed so far. Considering the strength of the…
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Northland Weather Forecast: Thunderstorms and Severe Weather Risk
6:17 PM Sunday, August 25, 2024 Thank you, jday08, for subscribing to my blog; your support is greatly appreciated! I’ve reached 3 paid subscribers now, and I’m hopeful that this number will keep growing. A big thank you to everyone who has subscribed thus far. Signs of a weakening cap…