Tag: record highs
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🌡️💨 Near-Record Warmth Sunday Before a Windy, Much Cooler Monday
Sunday promises another warm day with the potential for more record highs. Temperatures in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin will range from the 70s to low-to-mid 80s, while northern Minnesota will cool down behind a cold front, with highs in the 50s and 60s. Record Highs for October 11 International…
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Cooler Air, Frost, and Limited Rain Chances Ahead for the Northland
A cold front will slide southeast across the Northland tonight, ushering in a cooler, more seasonable air mass for Thursday and Friday. Northwest winds will increase behind the front, with gusts up to 25 mph at times. High temperatures will mainly top out in the 50s and 60s both days,…
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⛈️ Thursday–Friday Rainmaker: Plenty of Lift, Limited Severe Potential
From Thursday to Friday, a trough will slide southeast from the northern Plains, picking up a bit of strength along the way. With ample lift and moisture, it should bring some rain to much of the upper Midwest from Thursday into Friday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely given the instability, but…
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A warm Sunday is in store across the Northland before scattered showers arrive tonight and continue into Monday.
Scattered rain is on the way for the Northland as a strong low-pressure system moves east today from Saskatchewan and into Ontario by Monday. A warm front and cold front tied to this system will sweep through the Northland on Monday. Ahead of this system, south winds will draw moisture…
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Wildfire Smoke Engulfs Northland: Air Quality Alert Through Friday
GOES-19 satellite images show thick plumes of wildfire smoke drifting from parts of Ontario into far northeast Minnesota and over Lake Superior this afternoon, mixing with some clouds. The smoke is expected to move southwest across the Northland, with air quality likely to worsen overnight into Friday morning. The smoke…
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Northland Heat Wave, BWCA Fire Growth and Smoke Risk This Week
Today’s blog will take a bit longer to read, about five minutes, as there’s plenty of weather to cover, including fires and heat across the Northland. As expected, the ridge over the upper Midwest has reached near-historic levels for this far north, with the RAP model indicating 500mb heights hitting…
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Low Overnight Storm Chances Tonight, Then a Remarkable 597–600 dam Ridge Builds Into the Northland Early Next Week
While chances are low, some model runs today suggest showers and thunderstorms could form over far northern Minnesota or southern Ontario tonight. If they do develop, they’d likely track southeast early Sunday morning. There’s plenty of instability and moisture in the air to support storms but rising heights from a…