Tag: rainfall
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Update on the rain chances for late today/tonight
1 PM Friday 8/20/2021 It still looks like will get at least a little bit of rain in the Northland later today, but more so tonight-early Saturday morning, but amounts look pretty light, except in western portions of the area, roughly along and west of a line from International Falls…
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An update on the system for late this week; Record Warmth in the Northland today; Air Quality Alert in effect for the Arrowhead of Minnesota through Friday
Late Week Rain Chances Here’s the forecast map for Friday morning, August 20, 2021 A low pressure system, upper level trough and cold front will be moving SW-NE from the Northern Plains to the upper Midwest Friday through Saturday morning – Large scale lift will accompany this system along with…
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Wildfire smoke returns to the Northland over the next few days; An early look at how much rain we could get late this week
We had a nice break from wildfire smoke and poor air quality in the Northland over the last few days, but unfortunately more wildfire smoke is returning to the Northland, and it will stick around over the next few days. A lot of this smoke will remain aloft leading to…
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>40% of Minnesota in Extreme Drought, with a small portion of the state now in Exceptional Drought
Drought continues to worsen across the majority of Minnesota. In fact, the latest drought monitor this week now has a small portion of Minnesota in Exceptional Drought, the worse category in the drought monitor. 7% of Minnesota is in D4 or Exceptional Drought (dark red), this is up from 0%…
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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms possible in parts of the Northland Wednesday
Another round of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms is possible across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. The greatest chance for severe weather (Enhanced risk, orange area on map) stretches from eastern Minnesota into much of west-central Wisconsin, or roughly along and south of a…
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9 PM Severe Weather Update 7/26/2021
Storm Reports from Monday, July 26, 2021 Note: Reports below are through 8:30 PM Monday. 8:18 PM: Marine Thunderstorm Wind 51 mph. 1 ESE Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) Measured at the Duluth Harbor. 8:15 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 3 NE Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) Half of a tree…
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Mainly dry the next few days with warmer temperatures
A quiet weather pattern will continue in the Northland over the next few days as high temps get back to where they should be for mid May, and that would be in the 60s! As for rain, not a whole lot is expected in our area through Sunday, yes there…