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Intense Flooding Cancels Last Day of Wisconsin State Fair

The Associated Press,

Flooding through the streets of Milwaukee, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (CBS58 (WDJT) via AP) MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 8/8/2025

A Steamy Friday Night
Karl Spring,

There will be no complaining about the heat and humidity we have today, or will have for much of this weekend. Because, in 7 weeks, October will be here, and then you may be wishing for days like this. With high temps in the low to mid 80s today, the dew points were very high. The dew point in Duluth…

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2 People Rescued From Windy Chequamegon Bay

Dan Hanger,

Ashland Fire Dept. ASHLAND, Wis. — Firefighters in Ashland rescued people out on a windy Chequamegon Bay Thursday. Fire officials said wind and a deflating raft got the 13-year-old girl and her grandmother stuck about 400 yards from shore. The winds were so bad that the nearby Solstice Outdoors was not renting kayaks for the day. Firefighters used a resident’s…

Air Quality Alert 08/01/2025
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Entire state of Minnesota has Unhealthy Air Alert until midday Monday

Matt McConico,

Air Quality Alert 08/01/2025 DULUTH, Min. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended an air quality alert for all of Minnesota through noon Monday, August 4, 2025. Surface high pressure will camp out over the region through Friday evening and will result in light winds and poor dispersion. Smoke with widespread red/unhealthy air quality index (AQI) concentrations will likely…

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Thursday Evening Northland Forecast: 7/31/2025

One More Smoky Day
Karl Spring,

With this current bout with dirty smoke from Canadian wildfires, we have one more intolerable day to put up with. The conditions on Friday will be unhealthy for pretty much all of us in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. For that matter, the Air Quality Alert also extends into Iowa, eastern Nebraska, and northern Illinois. There are millions of us sharing…

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Wednesday Evening Northland Forecast: 7/30/2025

Sun, Smoke and 70's
Karl Spring,

Except for all the smoke in the air (from Canada), this would be a very nice summer week! The average high is 78 degrees, and after the hot and humid weekend we just endured, our high temps in the mid and upper 70’s feels just great! Generally, this entire week has been mostly sunny, with light winds, and highs in…

Air Quality Alert 07/29/25
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Most of Minnesota will have ‘Unhealthy Air’ until Saturday afternoon

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Min.  – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. Most of the state will be in the “Unhealth Air” category until 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Effective 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 parts of Minnesota north of Mankato are in the Red Alert status. Air Quality Alert…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 7/25/2025

Sunny Saturday, Showery Sunday
Karl Spring,

Another Friday, another day of waiting for the Air Quality Alert to expire. This time, the Alert is set to expire at 11pm tonight (Friday). This alert includes the entire Northland, of northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and most of the U.P. of Michigan. So, it’s effecting, literally, millions of people. There’s going to be a time, later this summer, when…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 7/18/2025

A Sunny and Smoky Weekend
Karl Spring,

Our summer of discontent with the smoke from distant fires continues. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued a plethora of air quality alerts for this coming weekend, from Saturday at 1pm til Monday morning at 9am. Those hours are subject to change. Last weekend, they ended up extending some alerts until 11pm Monday night. But for now, the…

AQI Alert issued 07/18/2025
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Weekend Air Quality Alerts across Northern Minnesota

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued varied air quality alerts across Northern Minnesota for the upcoming weekend. The alerts range from Very Unhealthy to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. The alerts takes effect 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025 and run until 9 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025. Heavy surface smoke from Canadian wildfires will…