Tag: wildfire smoke
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Wildfire Smoke Engulfs Northland: Air Quality Alert Through Friday
GOES-19 satellite images show thick plumes of wildfire smoke drifting from parts of Ontario into far northeast Minnesota and over Lake Superior this afternoon, mixing with some clouds. The smoke is expected to move southwest across the Northland, with air quality likely to worsen overnight into Friday morning. The smoke…
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80s Thursday Before East Winds Bring a Cooler Weekend
On Thursday, temperatures are expected to climb back into the 80s across much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. By Friday, a cooling trend will set in, especially near Lake Superior, and linger through the weekend as east winds return. This will keep temperatures in the 50s and 60s near…
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Strong Mid‑June Low Tracks Across the Upper Midwest on Wednesday
A strong low-pressure system, with readings near 987 to 990mb (29.15 to 29.23 inches), is set to move east-southeast from eastern South Dakota on Wednesday. Much like a wintertime clipper, it will bring impressive jet dynamics and strong lift as it moves across the upper Midwest. Some rain is expected…
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Forecast: Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Possible Late Monday-early Tuesday
Before Monday arrives, we have one more cool night ahead, with patchy frost possible in parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, especially inland from Lake Superior. Tonight’s lows will be in the 30s and 40s, but record-breaking cold is not expected, unlike the past few nights. Showers and thunderstorms…
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Air Quality Alert and Weather Update for the Northland
7:07 PM Saturday, May 31, 2025 Warm temperatures are anticipated to persist in the Northland through Monday, with the peak warmth projected for that day, featuring widespread 80s and potentially a few 90s, contingent on the smoke not significantly obscuring the sun. A cold front will bring some rain to…
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Air Quality Alert: Smoke Forecast for Northeastern Minnesota
5:55 PM Wednesday, May 28, 2025 An air quality alert (red area on the map) is in effect from Thursday morning at 8 AM through late Friday afternoon at 6 PM for northeastern Minnesota. Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires in southeast Manitoba is expected to move southeast into northeastern Minnesota…
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Potential First Snow in Northland This Sunday Night
6:19 PM Thursday, October 10, 2024 While the probability is low, there’s still a possibility that areas of the Northland might see their season’s first snowflakes between Sunday night and Monday, as a cold air mass moves into the region for a short duration. The weather forecast suggests that 850mb…