Tag: thunderstorms
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Storm Risk Friday, Then High‑Altitude Smoke Brings Haze Into the Weekend
A few strong to severe thunderstorms could develop from late Friday afternoon into the evening, mainly across parts of the eastern Dakotas into west-central and northern Minnesota. This is where conditions may come together to support the risk for some severe storms. Late Friday afternoon and evening, the main severe…
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Another 80° Day in Duluth—Next Up: Gusty Morning Storms Monday
Today, July 19th, was the 16th day this month in Duluth, Minnesota, with a high of 80 degrees or warmer. On average, July sees about 11 such days, with the record being 25 days set in 2012. Today in the Northland, temperatures mostly hovered in the mid to upper 80s,…
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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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Low Overnight Storm Chances Tonight, Then a Remarkable 597–600 dam Ridge Builds Into the Northland Early Next Week
While chances are low, some model runs today suggest showers and thunderstorms could form over far northern Minnesota or southern Ontario tonight. If they do develop, they’d likely track southeast early Sunday morning. There’s plenty of instability and moisture in the air to support storms but rising heights from a…
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Northland Forecast: Storm Chances Friday, Then Intense Heat Builds
A northwest flow aloft, paired with some lingering moisture and instability over the Northland, along with a boundary moving in from the northwest, looks like it could spark a few showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon into the evening. While severe weather doesn’t seem likely right now, that could change in…
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Weekend Northland Weather: Storm Chances, Low Clouds and Fog
One of the big unknowns about the weather through Saturday is just how much rain we’ll see in the Northland. And today, the computer models still don’t align very well. As has been the trend for the past few days, the Euro forecast remains much drier, especially around Lake Superior…
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Overnight Northland Thunderstorms, Rain Totals & Evening Risk
Overnight and early this morning, scattered downpours and thunderstorms swept through parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin before moving out over Lake Superior and northern Lake Michigan. Some of those storms had cloud tops reaching around 50,000 feet, which is pretty impressive for this time of day. With elevated…