Tag: Lake Superior
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Late Monday Through Wednesday: Better Chances for Showers and Storms
In the coming days, a cold front will move southeast into the upper Midwest and likely stall by Tuesday night into Wednesday. Moisture and instability gathering near the front, along with some energy moving through, will bring higher chances of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Northland from late…
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Weekend Northland Weather: Storm Chances, Low Clouds and Fog
One of the big unknowns about the weather through Saturday is just how much rain we’ll see in the Northland. And today, the computer models still don’t align very well. As has been the trend for the past few days, the Euro forecast remains much drier, especially around Lake Superior…
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Murphy Lake EF-1 tornado details and Northland weekend forecast
Early Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026, a brief tornado touched down over Murphy Lake in central St. Louis County, Minnesota. Rating: EF-1Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mphPath length: 1.6 milesPath width: 100 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0 Start date: June 30, 2026Start time: 12:36 AMStart location: 5 miles east-southeast of Zim End date:…
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80s Thursday Before East Winds Bring a Cooler Weekend
On Thursday, temperatures are expected to climb back into the 80s across much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. By Friday, a cooling trend will set in, especially near Lake Superior, and linger through the weekend as east winds return. This will keep temperatures in the 50s and 60s near…
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27 Warnings in a Day: Northland Severe Weather Recap & What’s Next
On Monday, June 29, 2026, the National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota, issued a total of 27 warnings, including 21 for severe thunderstorms and 6 for tornadoes, across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. It was certainly a busy day for severe weather in the area. Note: Several additional storm reports…
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Overnight Northland Thunderstorms, Rain Totals & Evening Risk
Overnight and early this morning, scattered downpours and thunderstorms swept through parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin before moving out over Lake Superior and northern Lake Michigan. Some of those storms had cloud tops reaching around 50,000 feet, which is pretty impressive for this time of day. With elevated…
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Northland Forecast: Muggy Monday, Storm Chances & Late‑June Snow Out West
A strong southerly low-level jet will keep pushing plenty of moisture north into our area tonight. This afternoon’s surface map shows two boundaries: one behaving more like a moisture gradient front, with dew points climbing into the 70s to the south and sitting in the 50s and low 60s to…