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Fire Danger and Burning Restrictions Across the Northland

Paige Hansen,

DULUTH, Minn. — The fire danger in the Northland has been rated as high, as a result the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued burn restrictions across the region. “This upcoming pattern that we’re going to be looking at as far as creating these possible critical fire weather conditions, especially Sunday and Monday, is something that we generally see,…
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Adverse Health Impacts Possible As Quick-Hitting & Dense Wildfire Smoke Moves In

James McAllister,

Several wildfires have developed over southern Canada since Thursday, and a passing cold front will bring in smoke from the wildfires here into the Northland. Smoke has already entered northern Minnesota this morning and will continue to propagate southeast behind the cold front. The wildfire smoke is expected to arrive around the Iron Range at about noon, the Twin Ports…

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Thursday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/1/2025

May Showers
Karl Spring,

April was a little cooler than normal, and a little wetter than normal. Now, we turn the page into May. The average high for today is 57 degrees. We will be right about there, with a high of between 55 and 60. We also have an increasing chance for showers later today, tonight, and tomorrow morning. So, May is starting…

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Wednesday Morning Northland Forecast: 4/30/2025

Windy and Warmer
Karl Spring,

While it was sunny yesterday, it also felt breezy and raw, with a cold north wind most of the day. The average high is 56 degrees, and we only climbed to 49 for a high temp. But it felt much cooler, with persistent, chilly north winds up to 25mph. Inside your car, with the sunshine beaming in, it practically felt…

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Tuesday Morning Northland Forecast: 4/29/2025

Calmer and Easier Weather
Karl Spring,

While there was some rough weather in the southern parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin yesterday, here in the Northland, we pretty much missed out on that. We all got some decent amounts of rain, along with a little lightning and thunder. But, for the most part, we could be satisfied with garden variety thunderstorms at worst. And, I will always…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 4/11/2025

A Super Saturday
Karl Spring,

We are now about three weeks into Spring 2025, and today really felt like it! Our normal high and low for today is 47 and 28. We hit 56 and 30 today, and it was wonderful! The record high for today is 78, set back in 1968. Yes, I was alive then. No, I don’t remember it. There were even…

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National Weather Service & St. Louis County Work Closely Together

Drew Kerner,

  ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — The National Weather Service (NWS) and St. Louis County work hand-in-hand together to give better response to severe weather events. The two agencies have a long history of working together. Last year, the NWS Duluth office received the second highest number of weather support requests for Search and Rescue Operations out of any NWS…