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Crosby Fire cause determined; Containment grows

Matt McConico,

Crosby Fire 10/11/2025 TOFTE, Min. – The Crosby Fire burning near Tofte has reached 50% containment on Sunday, Oct. 12. It has burned 300 acres. Investigators say the cause of the Crosby Fire has been determined to be a result of a lightning strike. Firefighters are making progress establishing a handline along the west and east sides of the fire’s…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 10/10/2025

A Super Saturday on the Way!
Karl Spring,

Do you remember last Saturday? We had a high of 84 degrees! That was, of course, a record for the date. Then, on Sunday, it was cooler, cloudy, windy and rainy. This weekend will be an almost exact repeat of last weekend, except for the fact that we will be nowhere near 84 degrees tomorrow. The average high for tomorrow…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 10/3/2025

One Last Warm Weekend
Karl Spring,

Yes, it is Autumn. It arrived back on September 21st. The average high for today is a mere 59 degrees. And….we had a high of 78 today. The record high for today is 82. But, Saturday, we’ll hit a high of about 84, and the record high is 83, set in 1922. So, either we will hit it, or we’ll…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 9/19/2025

Last Weekend of Summer
Karl Spring,

Monday, September 22nd at 1:19pm. That is the moment Autumn (Astronomical) will arrive in Duluth and Superior, and the whole Northland. Meteorological Autumn started on September 1st. But Astronomical Autumn is the version I have always gone with. After all the heat the land and water around has absorbed all summer, there is about a 3-week lag time, for the…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 9/12/2025

A Warmer Weekend
Karl Spring,

Meteorological Autumn arrived on September 1st. Being “old school,” I prefer using the Astronomical definition. So for me, Autumn arrives on September 22nd, the day of the Autumnal Equinox, which is when the sun is directly over the Equator, and day and night are roughly equal, all over the globe. That in itself, is mind-boggling. So, in my book, we…