Tag: drought
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An update on the system for late this week; Record Warmth in the Northland today; Air Quality Alert in effect for the Arrowhead of Minnesota through Friday
Late Week Rain Chances Here’s the forecast map for Friday morning, August 20, 2021 A low pressure system, upper level trough and cold front will be moving SW-NE from the Northern Plains to the upper Midwest Friday through Saturday morning – Large scale lift will accompany this system along with…
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>40% of Minnesota in Extreme Drought, with a small portion of the state now in Exceptional Drought
Drought continues to worsen across the majority of Minnesota. In fact, the latest drought monitor this week now has a small portion of Minnesota in Exceptional Drought, the worse category in the drought monitor. 7% of Minnesota is in D4 or Exceptional Drought (dark red), this is up from 0%…
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A few showers/t-storms possible late tonight-Tuesday AM; Humid tonight, turning less humid Tuesday afternoon
A rather potent low pressure system is making its way out of the Northern Rockies and into the Northern Plains this afternoon with a threat for severe thunderstorms this evening and overnight across parts of the Dakotas into western Minnesota. This system and its cold front will be moving through…
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Scattered showers/t-storms this evening; Dry and seasonable Friday; Some rain possible at times this weekend
Some parts of the Northland had some rain earlier this morning which was followed by a break in the rain, but now we’re seeing a few lines of scattered showers and thunderstorms move east across parts of north-central and northeast Minnesota this afternoon, and this activity will continue to affect…
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Smoke, Smoke and more Smoke; Warm temps continue with late week/weekend rain chances
Today, Monday, August 2, 2021 marked the 34th day this summer (since June 1) with a high of at least 80 in Duluth. Normal number of 80 degree days in Duluth in a summer (June-August) is 23 days. Note: Last summer had 38 days at or above 80 in Duluth.…
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~75% of Minnesota in Severe Drought; Wildfire smoke lingers through Saturday (air quality alert in effect) A few showers/t-storms possible late Friday night-Saturday, otherwise mainly dry into early next week
An Air Quality Alert is in effect until 3 PM Friday for pretty much all of Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues to impact the state which is leading to unhealthy air quality conditions. Smoke has been reducing visibilities across the Northland today – Visibility reports as of 5 PM Thursday,…
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Scattered showers/t-storms tonight (a few strong-severe storms possible) Very warm, breezy and dry this weekend with near- critical fire weather conditions
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for northern Minnesota and western Lake Superior until 1 AM Saturday morning (yellow area on map) Some cities in the Northland that are included in this watch are…International Falls, Bigfork, Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Walker, Longville, Crane Lake, Orr, Ely, Hibbing, Duluth, Isabella,…