Tag: temperatures
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Analyzing the 1997–98 Strong El Niño: A Winter Substantially Warmer Than 1982–83
This post will examine the strong El Niño winter of 1997-98, which was several degrees warmer in Duluth compared to the similarly strong El Niño of 1982-83, illustrating that each El Niño event can vary significantly. Let’s begin by reviewing the snowfall statistics for Duluth, Minnesota, during the winter of…
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Strong El Niño Analogs: Focusing on the Winter of 1982–83
This week, I’ll review past strong El Niño events and analyze the winter conditions they produced in Duluth and across the Northland. The three winters I’m highlighting—1982-83, 1997-98, and 2015-16—were all strong El Niño events, much like the one we are experiencing now. With a strong El Niño already established…
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Rainfall Recap + Labor Day Outlook
Weather conditions varied widely across the region today. In northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, low clouds, fog, and mist dominated, with temperatures mostly in the 60s and cool east breezes coming off Lake Superior. Farther west and south, however, it was warmer and sunnier, with muggy conditions pushing temperatures into…
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🌫️⚡Fog Settles In Tonight; Northern MN Storms Roll Through Overnight
Tonight, a warm front will advance east-northeast from southern Minnesota, while a cold front from the western Dakotas moves eastward. By Monday afternoon, the entire system is expected to have moved northeast of the Northland. Scattered showers have tracked east across parts of the Northland today, remaining brief and producing…
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🌧️Heavier Rain Hits Central Minnesota and Western Wisconsin; Northland Experiences Lighter Totals
A frontal boundary will stay nearly stationary this weekend, extending from the Dakotas to southern Minnesota, well south of the Northland. South of this front, conditions will become increasingly muggy, with dew points reaching the 70s, while north of the boundary, dew points are expected to remain in the 50s…
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🌧️🌩️ Scattered Storms Continue This Evening; ⚡🧊 Isolated Severe Threats with Quarter-Size Hail and Winds Up to 60 mph
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue across the Northland through this evening, progressing southeastward. These storms may produce brief periods of heavy rainfall, with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible. The primary hazards include hail up to half-dollar size (1.25″ in diameter) and wind gusts approaching 60 mph.…
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⚡ Morning Showers Then a Conditional Severe Threat Thursday Afternoon and Evening
There’s a chance of rain in the Northland on Thursday as a low-pressure system moves east-southeast from northern North Dakota, resembling a mid-August clipper. This system is expected to bring two rounds of precipitation. The first will occur during the morning and early afternoon, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms…