Tag: thunderstorms
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🌦️ A Few Gusty Showers and Isolated Thunder Tonight; Thursday’s Storms Delivered Large Hail
Thursday’s cold front has moved well southeast of the Northland, but a secondary front is closely following from northern Minnesota this afternoon. It will continue moving southeast across the region this evening, bringing a few gusty showers and isolated thunderstorms. While severe weather is not expected, wind gusts could reach…
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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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🌩️ Scattered Showers and Occasional Thunder Expected with Tonight’s Front
Another cold front is set to move through the Northland tonight. Ahead of it, warm southwesterly breezes prevail, while behind the front, winds shift to a cooler northwesterly direction. Expect scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms with tonight’s front, with rain generally moving east to east-southeast. Widespread heavy rain is unlikely;…
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🌧️Evening Showers and Isolated Storms; Cold Front to Bring 15–30 mph NW Gusts Overnight into Sunday Morning
A cold front is moving east out of central Minnesota this afternoon and is expected to exit the Northland by late tonight. Ahead of the front, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms have formed in a narrow north-south band across north-central Minnesota. Partial clearing in this area following this morning’s…
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🌧️ Saturday System Could Bring Locally Heavy Downpours to the Northland
The well-advertised system expected on Saturday is still on track to bring rain showers to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. With precipitable water values ranging from 1.4 to 1.9 inches and dew points climbing into the 60s and near 70 degrees, parts of the Northland could see locally heavy downpours.…
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⚡🌩️ Strong Storms Stay South Tonight; 🌫️ Hazy Skies Continue; 🌧️ Saturday Shows Rain Potential
Strong to severe thunderstorms could pop up tonight well south of the Northland, impacting parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and possibly southern Minnesota. The main threat is damaging winds between 60 and 75 mph, with hail up to 2 inches in diameter possible, especially in parts of South Dakota. Any…
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⛈️ Cold Front Sparks Scattered Showers and Storms Tonight Into Friday
Note: On Thursday, August 6th, Duluth marked its 24th day this summer with temperatures hitting 80 degrees or higher. Typically, the city averages around 23 such days between June and August. Remarkably, July 2026 alone saw 21 days reach 80 degrees or more, nearly matching the usual total for an…