Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >
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.
View Northland Winter Climate Statistics and Records
Science Resources
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A collection of writeups and summaries of major weather events that have impacted the Northland. |
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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! |
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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.
You can view more Top News stories in our archive.
Other Local Science and Tutorials
In these PDF files we will explain how to use various parts of our web site using screen captures and text explanations.
Page last updated: April 1, 2019
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