Tag: Lake Superior
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Sunday Starts on the Cold Side with Widespread 30s
A cold Sunday morning at the end of May with temperatures dropping into the 30s in parts of northeast Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Remember that typical low temperatures on May 31st in our area range from the low to mid-40s. Some of the coldest temperatures recorded on Sunday morning include…
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May 29 Temperatures Soar
Much of the Northland experienced a hot late spring day, with temperatures climbing well into the 80s and even reaching the lower 90s in some areas this afternoon. Even though it was a warm day, only Hibbing tied their daily record high for May 29th with a temperature of 88…
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Northern Plains Heat Dome: Ridge Keeps Most of the Northland Warm and Mostly Dry
The weather pattern remains highly amplified and isn’t expected to change through at least this weekend. The Northland will stay under an upper-level ridge, keeping conditions dry, though a backdoor cold front moving south and west could trigger a few isolated showers or thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening, mainly along…
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Evening Storms South, Chilly Lakeshore Winds Wednesday
This afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms rolled through the southern parts of the Northland, driven by warm, humid, unstable air. With light winds near the surface and weak winds higher up, the storms have been short-lived—forming, building up, and fading within about an hour. A few hit severe levels, bringing…
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Weather Update: Dry Days Ahead for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
The upcoming weather pattern looks very blocky and amplified, meaning day-to-day changes will be minimal. Northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin appear to be in the dry zone after tonight, with little to no rain expected at least through early next week. A cold front is moving south across the Northland…
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Warmth spreads across the Northland, accompanied by a few isolated showers and thunderstorms.
A mid and upper-level trough lingered over the upper Midwest into central Canada today, with the flow aloft coming from the WNW. It’s a bit of a “dirty” NW flow, meaning it doesn’t take much to spark a few showers or thunderstorms if there’s enough instability and moisture—both of which…
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Not as Much Rain as Forecast: Updated Look at the Flanders & Stewart Trail Fires
The first round of rain tonight doesn’t look as impressive as it did in previous days. Right now, the Northland is sandwiched between two areas of rain—one to the east and the other to the west. The rain over the eastern Dakotas is moving east-northeast and could pass through parts…