Tag: upper ridge
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Isolated to scattered rains possible tonight-Friday morning otherwise a mostly dry pattern through much of next week; Drought Update; Warming trend continues in Duluth Friday with cooler temps (NE wind) returning Saturday
5:04 PM Thursday, August 24, 2023 A cold front will move through northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin Friday morning. Timing of this frontal passage isn’t very favorable for a lot of thunderstorm activity in our area since the front moves through during the morning before enough instability can build up…
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Scattered showers/t-storms with heavy rain possible late tonight-early Tuesday morning; Cool Lake wind continues in Duluth through Wednesday; Major heat wave continues the next few days in parts of the Central Plains and upper Midwest
6:25 PM Monday, August 21, 2023 A massive heat dome with 500mb heights of 601dam was over the Central Plains this afternoon and temperatures are cooking under this upper-level ridge today with widespread 100s across the Central Plains while heat index values ranged from around 110 to 125 degrees late…
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A few strong to severe thunderstorms possible late Wednesday afternoon-evening
5:16 PM Monday, August 14, 2023 Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening across the Northland, with the greatest chances looking to be over east central Minnesota into far northwest Wisconsin. A strong upper-level trough will be digging southeast out of Manitoba on…
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Isolated showers this evening; Rain trending farther south Sunday afternoon/night; 80 degree temps return Tuesday; Severe weather, precipitation and temperature stats for the summer of 2023
5:52 PM Saturday, August 12, 2023 There’s been a significant southward shift to Sunday’s system which isn’t good news if you want rain, and you live in the Twin Ports or anywhere near Lake Superior. It doesn’t look like will be getting any rain now Sunday or Monday near Lake…