Widespread Excessive Heat and Humidity in Midwest to Spread to East Coast

High pressure building across the Central and Eastern U.S. will produce a dangerous combination of heat and humidity. Heat indices from unusually high dewpoints and well above normal temperatures may reach 110 to 115 degrees. In addition, near record warm low temperatures will limit recovery from hot daytime temperatures. Read More >

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Welcome to the NWS Duluth Science web page, where you can find various information to help you learn more about meteorology. Feel free to explore the different information that we have collected below.

Visit the Northland Winter Weather Page
View Northland Winter Climate Statistics and Records

Science Resources

Interested in pursuing meteorology as a career? Here is a list of universities that offer degree programs in meteorology.
Learn more about "derechos" from the Storm Prediction Center.
Learn more about tornadoes from the Storm Prediction Center.
In February of 2007, the NWS transitioned to the EF-Scale to classify tornado damage. Learn more here.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DATABASE

A collection of writeups and summaries of major weather events that have impacted the Northland.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW

Have you ever wondered, what is Lake Effect Snow? It has a major impact on winter weather conditions around the area. Find out more about it here!

WEATHER EDUCATION

Find tools, reference materials, and handy websites for teaching and understanding meteorology.

Recent Science Stories

Occasionally we will post a Top News story explaining some aspects of meteorology, or highlighting a particular weather phenomena that recently affected the region. These recent stories, along with other interesting recent information concerning the science of meteorology will be posted here.