Tag: smoke
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Aside from a Few Northern Showers, Most of the Northland Stays Dry Through Friday
Aside from a few scattered showers and the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm in far northern Minnesota Thursday night into Friday, most of the Northland is expected to stay dry through Friday. A few more showers or thunderstorms are possible this weekend, but they should be pretty scattered, with no…
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Low Smoke Concerns, but Big Warmup Coming for the Northland
Northwest flow aloft was over the upper Midwest today, situated between a ridge in the Rockies and central/southern Plains and an upper low near James Bay, Canada. Smoke levels aren’t a big concern, with only small amounts expected through Thursday in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Looks like 80-degree temperatures…
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Warm, Mostly Dry Weekend Ahead, but Northland Smoke Forecast Remains Uncertain After Friday’s Rain
Expect mostly dry weather across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin this weekend, with highs in the 70s and 80s on Saturday and mainly in the 80s to near 90 on Sunday. Breezy northwest to north winds on Saturday will shift to the southwest by Sunday. There’s a lot of uncertainty…
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Northland weather: Hazardous wildfire smoke, AQI off the charts
Thick wildfire smoke is covering much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin once again today, creating hazardous conditions. In some areas near Lake Superior, the smoke has been so dense that visibility has dropped to less than a mile. In Duluth, the AQI has soared to between 700 and over…
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Large Wildfire Complex in Far Northeast Minnesota and Ontario Drives Extended Air Quality Alerts Across the Northland
An air quality alert remains in effect until 11 a.m. Friday for all of northeast Minnesota and until noon Thursday for all of northwest Wisconsin, with the possibility of extensions in both states. Fires are still burning in far northeast Minnesota and northern Ontario, Canada, sending thick, hazardous smoke south…
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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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Weather Forecast: Warmth and some Rain for the Northland
6:27 PM Sunday, June 1, 2025 Significant warmth is present today due to an upper-level ridge positioned over the northern Plains. Temperatures near this ridge range from the middle 80s to lower 90s, while mid-70s to lower 80s are prevalent farther east in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. However, an…