Tag: rainfall
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A check on Temperature and Precipitation stats for November and Fall of 2021
Let’s take a look at how November is doing in the temperature and precipitation department, hint its been warm and dry so far this month, with average temps in the Northland running +3 to +6 degrees warmer than average, while precipitation is running nearly a half inch below normal. Note:…
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Cooler, more seasonable temps continue Friday followed by a warming trend into early next week; A few brief light showers possible Friday otherwise dry into early next week
It’s finally beginning to feel more like a typical October day in the Northland as a cooler air mass moves into the upper Midwest in wake of a strong area of low pressure which continues to lift NNE across eastern Manitoba today. Widespread clouds and even some patchy drizzle across…
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Drought Update for 10/5/2021– Drought continues to improve in Minnesota
U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook valid thru December 31, 2021 Drought removal is likely (green areas), or improves (tan areas) over much of the upper Midwest over the next few months, while the brown area indicates that drought is forecast to persist through December 2021. Drought update as of October 5,…
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Long Range Forecast for October 2021; and a look at climate normals, records and past snowfall totals for October at Duluth, MN
October Climate Normals for Duluth, Minnesota Normal high on the 1st: 60Normal high on the 31st: 45 Normal low on the 1st: 41Normal low on the 31st: 30 Average monthly temperature for October: 44.2 degreesWarmest: 55.9 degrees set in 1963Coldest: 33.5 degrees set in 1917 Normal Precipitation for October: 2.91″Wettest…
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Drought Update 9/28/2021
There wasn’t a whole lot of change in drought conditions across the region this week. 23% of Minnesota is in Extreme Drought, unchanged from last week. 50% of Minnesota is in Severe Drought, unchanged from last week. 76% of Minnesota is in Moderate Drought, unchanged from last week. 93% of…
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Drought Update
Drought conditions continue to slowly improve in Minnesota. 0% of Minnesota is in Exceptional Drought, this is down from 5% last week. 23% of Minnesota is in Extreme Drought, this is down from 36% last week. 50% of Minnesota is in Severe Drought, this is down from 58% last week.…
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Threat for a few strong to severe thunderstorms Thursday; turning warmer and more humid this weekend into early next week (record warmth possible Sunday-Monday)
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible over much of the Northland Thursday and Thursday night. The setup for Thursday features a warm front well northeast of our area, while a cold front moves east out of western Minnesota. Southerly winds ahead of that cold front will advect warm and…