Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. 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

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.