Tag: wildfire smoke
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Thursday evening Greenwood Fire Update
6:30 PM Thursday, 8/26/2021 Greenwood Fire information as of 4:57 PM Thursday, August 26, 2021 Size: 25,991 acresPercent contained: 0%Total personnel: 476 -12 homes/cabins destroyed-3 damaged-57 outbuildings destroyed-More structures being threatened-No injuries-Fire grew on the southeast end on Wednesday-Structure-wise, the Greenwood fire is the most destructive fire in Minnesota since…
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Wildfire smoke impacting the Twin Ports and other parts of the Northland, air quality alert in effect
The Greenwood fire really put out a thick plume of smoke on Monday, with the eastern edge of this smoke plume reaching all the way to central Lake Superior, as winds shifted to the NE earlier Tuesday morning, it helped push this thick plume of smoke SW down Lake Superior…
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Several rain chances ahead; Wildfire smoke through midweek
Note: Today, August 23rd marked the 50th time this year with a high temperature of at least 80 degrees at Duluth, Minnesota. The record for most number of 80 degree days in a year is 53 days set in 1988. I think we’re going to make a good run at…
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An update on the system for late this week; Record Warmth in the Northland today; Air Quality Alert in effect for the Arrowhead of Minnesota through Friday
Late Week Rain Chances Here’s the forecast map for Friday morning, August 20, 2021 A low pressure system, upper level trough and cold front will be moving SW-NE from the Northern Plains to the upper Midwest Friday through Saturday morning – Large scale lift will accompany this system along with…
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Wildfire smoke returns to the Northland over the next few days; An early look at how much rain we could get late this week
We had a nice break from wildfire smoke and poor air quality in the Northland over the last few days, but unfortunately more wildfire smoke is returning to the Northland, and it will stick around over the next few days. A lot of this smoke will remain aloft leading to…
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Warm and Dry through midweek; Some wildfire smoke returns the next few days
It’s going to be a warm Sunday across the Northland, but the only location that has a good chance at tying or setting a new record high temperature for August 15th would be International Falls – See records list below. Record Highs for August 15th Brainerd, MN: 97 set in…
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Warmer temps return the next few days with no widespread rains in the Northland in the week ahead
It’s been a weekend full of vicious drizzle in Duluth and Superior which hasn’t really amounted to much in terms of total rainfall, it’s just been more of an annoying type of rain then anything else, but don’t worry, nicer weather is returning for those that miss some sunshine and…