Tag: Minnesota
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Storm Reports: Friday April 17, 2026
A busy Friday of severe weather, spanning from the upper Midwest to the central Plains, as a strong cold front pushes southeast through the region. Strong wind shear, fast upper-level winds, significant instability, and warm, humid air have all combined to trigger an outbreak of severe thunderstorms this afternoon. In…
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Fog late tonight; mild Thursday, cooler lakeshore, rain Friday
Thursday will bring warm spring weather away from Lake Superior, with highs in the 60s and 70s, and even 80s in southwest Minnesota. However, an east wind will keep temperatures near 40 close to the lake, while the Duluth Airport will see highs in the 50s. Another round of fog…
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Mild inland, cooler by the lake with fog at times; late‑week and weekend precipitation possible
Later this week into the weekend, a large and possibly deep trough could move over the upper Midwest and western Great Lakes. At first, the Northland will be on the warmer side, east of the trough, with some rain possible Friday and Friday night. By Saturday, much colder air is…
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Local storm, rainfall, and temperature reports.
Late this afternoon, a single strong thunderstorm popped up near the warm front stretched across northeast Minnesota. This cell first appeared around 4:30 PM today near Hill City, Minnesota, before moving east-northeast. The storm hit peak intensity between about 6:00 and 6:45 PM, with cloud tops reaching around 40,000 feet…
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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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Weekend weather for the Northland: Expect occasional rain with a few thunderstorms in the mix.
Dry weather will stick around in the Northland tonight and through most of Saturday, but the chance for occasional rain will increase later in the day and continue into Sunday night. This rain will be caused by a northward-lifting warm front, which is forecast to be over southern Kansas around…
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Expect some rain and thunderstorms this weekend.
This weekend, northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin can expect occasional showers and a few thunderstorms, mostly from late Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. Rainfall between Saturday night and Sunday should range from about a quarter to three-quarters of an inch, with the chance of locally heavier amounts. Severe weather is…