Tag: Wisconsin
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Strong Ontario High Drives NE Winds; Only Brief Lake‑Effect Showers Expected
A cold front will move south across our region tonight, followed by a strong high-pressure system settling over Ontario. This will bring gusty northeast winds near Lake Superior from late tonight through Monday, with gusts expected between 15 and 30 mph. Although most of the Northland is expected to remain…
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Showers End Tonight, Then a Long Dry Stretch Begins
As expected, there was a sharp gradient in rainfall across the region today, with southern parts of the Northland experiencing some rain, while northern Wisconsin, northern Minnesota, and areas near Lake Superior remained dry. The weather system responsible for today’s rain is expected to move southeast tonight, with lingering showers…
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Sharp Northward Rain Cutoff Friday — Duluth May Only See a Few Showers
The Friday setup resembles a winter pattern more than a typical September scenario, though such events can occur occasionally. High pressure over Ontario channels dry air southward on breezy northeast winds, while low pressure over Nebraska moves east-southeast, pulling abundant moisture northward ahead of the system. The boundary between rain…
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September 16, 2026 Rainfall Totals for Northern MN & WI
Parts of northwest Wisconsin received between a quarter and half an inch of rain Wednesday night, while other areas of the Northland recorded less than a quarter inch. September 16, 2026 Rainfall Summary Spooner, WI: 0.40″Siren, WI: 0.38″Shell Lake, WI: 0.38″Earl, WI: 0.36″Hayward, WI: 0.35″Winter, WI: 0.28″Glidden, WI: 0.25″Grantsburg, WI:…
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International Falls Drops to 31°F — First Freeze Arrives a Week Later Than 2025
Wednesday Morning Low Temperature Reports – September 16, 2026 On September 14, 2026, the low temperature at International Falls, Minnesota, dropped to 32 degrees, marking the season’s first freeze. In comparison, the first freeze in 2025 occurred on September 6.
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Light Showers Tonight: Northland on the Northern Edge of Friday’s Rainfall with Lake‑Effect Drips and Drizzles Along the Shoreline
A system on Friday is expected to bring widespread rain across much of the Upper Midwest; however, the Northland—particularly northern Minnesota, the Arrowhead, and the North Shore south to Duluth—may see significantly less rain, with little to none currently anticipated. The heaviest rainfall is expected across southern and central Minnesota,…
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🌦️Scattered Wednesday Showers with an Uncertain Friday–Saturday Setup
Scattered showers may occur across the Northland Wednesday afternoon and evening, though rainfall amounts are expected to be light. After Monday’s rainfall in Duluth, here’s the latest update on precipitation statistics. Month to dateTotal: 3.15″Departure: +1.37″ Since January 1Total: 22.71″Departure: -0.43″ While precipitation in Duluth for 2026 is close to…