Tag: wildfire smoke
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Smoke, Smoke and more Smoke; Warm temps continue with late week/weekend rain chances
Today, Monday, August 2, 2021 marked the 34th day this summer (since June 1) with a high of at least 80 in Duluth. Normal number of 80 degree days in Duluth in a summer (June-August) is 23 days. Note: Last summer had 38 days at or above 80 in Duluth.…
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~75% of Minnesota in Severe Drought; Wildfire smoke lingers through Saturday (air quality alert in effect) A few showers/t-storms possible late Friday night-Saturday, otherwise mainly dry into early next week
An Air Quality Alert is in effect until 3 PM Friday for pretty much all of Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues to impact the state which is leading to unhealthy air quality conditions. Smoke has been reducing visibilities across the Northland today – Visibility reports as of 5 PM Thursday,…
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Turning warmer and more humid the next few days (cooler near Lake Superior) A few showers tonight-Thursday night; Isolated strong to severe t-storms possible Friday
Temperatures will be warming up the next few days, with highs in the 80s in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin from Thursday through Sunday, with even a few 90s possible especially across southern portions of the northland from east-central Minnesota into southern portions of northwest Wisconsin. Note: A cooler lake…
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NE wind and cooler temps continue near Lake Superior through Thursday; turning warmer and more humid later this week; chances for a few showers/t-storms through Saturday AM; Wildfire smoke lingers (air quality alert in effect)
Rainfall deficits for July 2021 (thru 4 PM on the 20th) Duluth, MN: -2.44″ below normal International Falls, MN: -2.29″ below normal Hibbing, MN: -2.15″ below normal Ashland, WI: -2.09″ below normal Brainerd, MN: -2.04″ below normal Note: Duluth is running -5.04″ below normal in rainfall since June 1st, while…
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Turning breezy and cooler near Lake Superior the next few days (warmer inland) Chances for a few showers/t-storms thru Saturday AM
Average monthly temperatures for July 2021 have been running slightly above to slightly below average in the Northland. Days have been warm, but not record warm, humidity levels have been on the tolerable side for the most part, and nights have been on the cool side, so all in all…
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Widespread wildfire smoke lingers into Friday AM (Air Quality Alert in effect) Warm and dry through early next week
An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until 9 AM Friday for the northern half of Minnesota (orange area on map) This is a high impact air quality event as widespread wildfire smoke continues to move south out of Manitoba and Ontario while impacting northern Minnesota. Some of this smoke…
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A nice weekend ahead; A few showers possible middle of next week, but overall a dry pattern continues across the Northland
It’ll be a nice weekend in the Northland with pleasantly cool nights and mild to warm afternoons along with low humidity, but the lingering issue continues to be how dry it is in our area, with both Duluth and International Falls running -3″+ below normal in rainfall since June 1st,…