Tag: ridge
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Birch Bay Fire Update and Upcoming Weather Trends
Rain chances will remain highest west of the Northland tonight and throughout most of Wednesday. By Wednesday night, the western parts of the region might get some showers or a few thunderstorms. However, any rain making its way toward northeast Minnesota and the Twin Ports by early Thursday morning will…
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Birch Bay Fire Update and Weather Forecast
The Northland remains under an upper-level ridge, keeping conditions dry, while more unsettled weather is found near two troughs—one to the west and the other to the east. …Birch Bay Fire… 5:29 PM Monday 6/1/2026: The fire covers 25 acres. 4:48 PM Monday 6/1/2026: This afternoon, a new fire broke…
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Late‑May Ridge Locks In: Dry Stretch Continues Across the Northland
As May wraps up, the weather pattern stays pretty amplified, with a big ridge stretching from central Canada to the Great Lakes, and two troughs—one over the northern Rockies and another over the Northeast U.S. Most of the Northland remains in a dry spell beneath the ridge, with little to…
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Northern Plains Heat Dome: Ridge Keeps Most of the Northland Warm and Mostly Dry
The weather pattern remains highly amplified and isn’t expected to change through at least this weekend. The Northland will stay under an upper-level ridge, keeping conditions dry, though a backdoor cold front moving south and west could trigger a few isolated showers or thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening, mainly along…
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Rain this evening; Slow Moving System with Rain/Snow Chances Next Week
6:24 PM Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Today, a trough is advancing eastward across the region, representing the most recent system to impact the area.
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Record High Temperatures in Duluth: September 2024
5:02 PM Friday, September 27, 2024 Duluth witnessed extraordinary warmth today, hitting a high of 84 degrees and surpassing the former record for September 27th, which was 83 degrees established in 1987. Duluth established a new record high temperature on Thursday, reaching 81 degrees. This surpasses the previous record for…
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Warm, muggy, and potentially stormy at times.
6:55 PM Saturday, August 24, 2024 Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to mmirtica for becoming the first paid subscriber to my blog. Thank you! I’m keeping an eye on the potential for some strong to severe thunderstorms which could impact parts of the Northland between Sunday night…