THE DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF SEPTEMBER
Stop me if you have heard this description of the Northland’s weather conditions for this Wednesday when you compared them to the past days. We saw more dense fog across most of the region as the sun rose, but it dissipated by the afternoon and provided the region with plenty of sunshine. Winds were light and dew points were comfortable in the 50s as temperatures warmed to the upper 60s and 70s.
There won’t be much of a change in the Northland’s weather conditions over the next week thanks to a high-pressure system from the west that will be staying put over the northern continental U.S. the rest of September. The clear skies, calm winds, and low temperatures in the upper 40s and lower half of the 50s will allow some fog to form in spots. This time around, it will be more scattered and patchy. Thursday will see a west breeze pick up as we see more sunshine. This will warm most temperatures to the 70s for highs, with a few spots possibly warming to the low 80s.
A weak cold front passing overhead late Thursday will shift wind direction to the east for Friday, cooling temperatures to the 60s for highs near Lake Superior with the 70s ongoing further inland with more sunshine. A second cold front will push through the region Friday night and Saturday morning, which could bring an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the Arrowhead region. Otherwise, the dry conditions persist over the weekend with clear skies, a breezy Saturday, and highs staying seasonally warm in the upper 60s and low 70s.
We will be watching the model runs regarding early next week as a storm system to our west will be trying it best to move into the western Great Lakes region. However, the high-pressure system and likely tropical storm twins near the Atlantic seaboard may keep this system from passing overhead. It may be close enough for isolated showers and storms to impact the Northland, but don’t be surprised if most of us see dry conditions and highs in the 70s continue as we begin October next Wednesday.
Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg
