Tag: rain
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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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A Shift to Warmer Temperatures in the Northland
Warmer weather is on the horizon for the next few days, which is welcome news since May 2026 ranks among the top five coldest Mays on record in parts of the Northland. Duluth area: The warmest days look to be Sunday through Tuesday, with highs in the 70s and possibly…
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Northland Weather: Expect some rain tonight, followed by a warmer weekend
A mid- and upper-level low and trough over the northern Plains will move northeast tonight, bringing some rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin through early Saturday morning. After that, warmer temperatures are on the way, especially by Sunday and Memorial Day, with highs in the 70s and even 80s.…
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Frosty Start, Friday Night Showers, Then 70s–80s Return (cooler near the lake)
A low pressure system lifting northeast out of the northern Plains will bring some rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin between Friday evening and Saturday morning. For Duluth, it looks like most of the rain will fall Friday night into early Saturday morning, starting sometime between 7 and 10…
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Patchy frost early Thursday morning, with a chance of rain from Friday night into Saturday.
Patchy frost could make another appearance in parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin early Thursday morning, with temperatures dipping to around 32 degrees. Record Lows for May 21 International Falls, MN: 21 set in 1924Hibbing, MN: 24 set in 2006Ashland, WI: 27 set in 1986 and 2002Duluth, MN: 28…
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Tonight’s Rain Forecast for the Northland
Early this morning, the first round of rain passed through parts of the Northland, and tonight will bring the second and final round with this system. Much like last night, the expected rainfall totals don’t appear to be very significant. This is a classic spring setup, with a few low-pressure…
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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…