Tag: smoke
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More of the same; Very little rain with milder temps inland, and cooler temps along with gusty NE winds near Lake Superior
5:51 PM Tuesday, June 6, 2023 The pattern continues to be stuck with no big changes occurring anytime soon. Basically, we’re seeing two troughs, one over the northeast U.S., the other over the southwest U.S, with an upper-level ridge in between, and that ridge has had a tendency to shift…
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Wednesday afternoon wildfire update
3 PM Wednesday, 8/25/2021 Greenwood Fire Size: 21,720 acresTotal Personnel: 429Estimated Containment Date: September 1, 2021Fuels involved: Brush (2 feet) Closed timber litter. Timber (litter and understory) Live fuel moistures are very low. Conditions are similar to late fall. Evacuation orders: Lake County Sherriff’s office evacuation orders are in effect…
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A few chances for rain through the weekend; Mild Thursday and Friday, turning cooler Saturday
Our first chance for rain comes on Thursday as a cold front moves east across the area. It looks like we could see two waves of rain affect all or parts of the Northland on Thursday, with some morning rain possible, and then we could see scattered showers and thunderstorms…
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>50% of Minnesota in Severe Drought; Warm and Dry with wildfire smoke at times into early next week
Wildfire smoke leading to poor air quality, warm temps and a lack of rain are the main weather headlines in the Northland through early next week, as drought continues to worsen. June 29th – the last time Duluth had a thunderstorm (over 2 weeks ago and counting) July 6th –…
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A little rain south areas Wednesday afternoon-evening, otherwise mainly dry through much of next week; Warm temps continue; Heat Wave possible ~July 18-23
Going Going Gone…That pretty much sums up the rain chance for Wednesday at least for most of the Northland, but much of northwest Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota still looks to get some rain Wednesday afternoon and evening, but northern Minnesota will miss out on Wednesday’s rain. As for Duluth and…
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Isolated downpours Tuesday afternoon; Some more rain possible in eastern MN/northwest WI late Wednesday-early Thursday; Potential Heat Wave ~July 18-25
Rain chances in the Northland this week are greatest Tuesday and Wednesday, after that we go right back into a dry pattern (should be use to that by now) Rainfall deficits since June 1st: Duluth, MN -4.04″ below normal; International Falls, MN -3.79″ below normal. Shower coverage Tuesday looks isolated,…
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Dry tonight and most of Tuesday; scattered rains and turning more humid mid to late week
An upper level ridge was over the upper Midwest today which led to high temperatures being well above normal for May 17th. Widespread 80s were found today from northern Dakota to northern Minnesota to far northern Wisconsin. Here are some of the high temperatures from around the Northland for Monday,…