Tag: trough
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Birch Bay Fire Update and Upcoming Weather Trends
Rain chances will remain highest west of the Northland tonight and throughout most of Wednesday. By Wednesday night, the western parts of the region might get some showers or a few thunderstorms. However, any rain making its way toward northeast Minnesota and the Twin Ports by early Thursday morning will…
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Birch Bay Fire Update and Weather Forecast
The Northland remains under an upper-level ridge, keeping conditions dry, while more unsettled weather is found near two troughs—one to the west and the other to the east. …Birch Bay Fire… 5:29 PM Monday 6/1/2026: The fire covers 25 acres. 4:48 PM Monday 6/1/2026: This afternoon, a new fire broke…
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Late‑May Ridge Locks In: Dry Stretch Continues Across the Northland
As May wraps up, the weather pattern stays pretty amplified, with a big ridge stretching from central Canada to the Great Lakes, and two troughs—one over the northern Rockies and another over the Northeast U.S. Most of the Northland remains in a dry spell beneath the ridge, with little to…
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Active Pattern Continues
5:28 PM Thursday, October 31, 2024 Thank you, Brett Kolquist, for subscribing to my blog – your support is greatly appreciated! Today marked the season’s first significant snowfall, affecting eastern Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin. This event was driven by a potent upper trough and low-pressure system that ascended northeast…
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Northland Weather Update: Scattered rain and thunderstorms
4:57 PM Tuesday, October 29, 2024 A strong cold front extends from northeast Colorado to far northwest Wisconsin this afternoon. It will remain nearly stationary into Wednesday morning. Then, it moves farther to the east Wednesday afternoon into Thursday.
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Severe Thunderstorm Risk in Wisconsin and Minnesota
8:16 PM Sunday, October 27, 2024 A marginal risk, or level 1 out of 5, for severe thunderstorms exists across all of northwest Wisconsin and parts of east-central Minnesota from Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. The primary threat during this period is large hail, potentially reaching quarter size (1-inch…
