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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 8/29/2025

A Perfect Labor Day Weekend
Karl Spring,

When you consider a long holiday weekend (Friday thru Monday), you hope that at least half the days will be nice. But, to get 3 or 4 decent weather days over that timespan? That seems unlikely. Yet, that is exactly what we are in store for, this Labor Day Holiday Weekend! There is a stationary front off to our southwest,…

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Sunday Evening Northland Forecast: 8/24/2025

Frost Advisory Overnight
Karl Spring,

It’s always a little shocking the first time in late summer, when we hear about cold temps on the way, or a chance for frost, or even SNOW? Well, we don’t have to worry about the fluffy, white stuff just yet. But, for overnight tonight, a Frost Advisory has been issued for Koochiching county, and the northern two-thirds of St….

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 8/22/2025

Here Comes Cooler Air
Karl Spring,

Summer is trying it’s best to stick around. Speaking of sticky, we hit a high of at least 80 in Duluth today, with dewpoints still in the 60s. Yes, still muggy. You wear the air like it’s a wet shirt. I don’t like it. But, that’s going to change before we all go to sleep tonight. Right now, there is…

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Thursday Evening Northland Forecast: 8/21/2025

A Cooler Weekend On The Way
Karl Spring,

The days are getting shorter. The angle of incoming solar radiation (insolation) is getting lower in the sky. And, it’s getting a little cooler outside. Yeah, summer is winding down. We all knew it was going to happen. We just hoped the summer might last a little bit longer. Our high temp in Duluth today was 78 degrees, which is…

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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…