Tag: wind
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🌧️Evening Showers and Isolated Storms; Cold Front to Bring 15–30 mph NW Gusts Overnight into Sunday Morning
A cold front is moving east out of central Minnesota this afternoon and is expected to exit the Northland by late tonight. Ahead of the front, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms have formed in a narrow north-south band across north-central Minnesota. Partial clearing in this area following this morning’s…
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🌦️ Wet North, Dry South Over the Past Three Weeks; Saturday Brings Only Modest Rain
Over the past three weeks, far northern Minnesota has experienced a shift to a wetter pattern, with several rain events resulting in precipitation ranging from 100% to nearly 200% of normal since July 21. In contrast, southern areas have remained much drier during the same period, receiving only 2% to…
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⚡🌩️ Strong Storms Stay South Tonight; 🌫️ Hazy Skies Continue; 🌧️ Saturday Shows Rain Potential
Strong to severe thunderstorms could pop up tonight well south of the Northland, impacting parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and possibly southern Minnesota. The main threat is damaging winds between 60 and 75 mph, with hail up to 2 inches in diameter possible, especially in parts of South Dakota. Any…
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⛈️ Cold Front Sparks Scattered Showers and Storms Tonight Into Friday
Note: On Thursday, August 6th, Duluth marked its 24th day this summer with temperatures hitting 80 degrees or higher. Typically, the city averages around 23 such days between June and August. Remarkably, July 2026 alone saw 21 days reach 80 degrees or more, nearly matching the usual total for an…
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⛈️ Duluth Sees 1–5 AM Storm Window as Cold Front Approaches
A cold front will move east from western Minnesota across the Northland tonight, heading out by mid-morning Tuesday. Ahead of it, southerly winds will pull warm, humid air north, while cooler, drier air follows behind on northwest winds. This shift in wind direction along the boundary will create strong convergence,…
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🌧️ Monday’s Storms Target Eastern ND and Western MN; Northland Sees Late‑Night Round
A cold front will move east from the Dakotas on Monday, crossing the Northland late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. It’s expected to bring the next round of rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, though not everyone will get much, which is pretty typical for summer. Showers and…
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⛈️ Slow‑Moving Storms Tonight Could Bring Heavy Rain to Northern Minnesota
Tonight, northern Minnesota can expect showers and thunderstorms, with some heavy rain and a chance of isolated flash flooding as the storms move slowly due to weak winds aloft. More scattered showers are likely on Friday thanks to a low over Iowa and a cold front in the area, but…