Tag: severe thunderstorms
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Heads-Up: Severe Threat Taking Shape Across the Upper Midwest
Northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin are at risk for severe thunderstorms on Monday, June 29. This outlook serves as a heads-up since there are still questions about the timing of the storms and the primary threats. Given the forecasted setup, it’s no surprise that a severe weather risk area has…
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Heat Pushes North as Midwest Ridge Strengthens Ahead of the Holiday
Heading into next week, computer models continue to show signs of a pattern shift, with an upper-level ridge developing across the Midwest and South and troughing out West. This setup will push much warmer air northward into the Upper Midwest, with 500mb heights likely topping 582 decameters and possibly exceeding…
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Severe Storms Possible in the Northland Wednesday; Dense Fog Tonight
Humid air from Lake Superior will create widespread fog around the lake tonight into Tuesday morning, reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less in some areas. The fog is expected to clear by Tuesday afternoon, but more dense fog may return Tuesday evening and linger until Wednesday morning. …Severe…
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Storm Prediction Center Highlights Northland Severe Risk Wed.
Severe thunderstorms possible in the Northland Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Although it’s still a few days away and things could change by Wednesday, the setup for severe weather is looking quite favorable in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin for Wednesday afternoon and evening. Sunday’s model runs show a very favorable…
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A few chances of rain this week, with warm and humid conditions inland and cooler temperatures near the lake.
A disturbance moving north from the central Plains, along with some lift and increasing moisture—bringing precipitable water up to 1.50 to 1.90 inches—will likely bring rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin late tonight into Monday. With the added moisture, some downours are possible, and while an isolated thunderstorm could…
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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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Evening Storms South, Chilly Lakeshore Winds Wednesday
This afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms rolled through the southern parts of the Northland, driven by warm, humid, unstable air. With light winds near the surface and weak winds higher up, the storms have been short-lived—forming, building up, and fading within about an hour. A few hit severe levels, bringing…