Severe thunderstorms today may produce damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding over parts of the Plains into the Missouri Valley. On Sunday, scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic vicinity. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Southwest and central California this weekend building across the Pacific Northwest Sunday. Read More >
Recent melt has reduced remaining snowpack for much of the Northland away from Lake Superior.
Spring Flood Risk is:
Upper Mississippi River: Low
St. Croix: Low
Chippewa: Low
Near Lake Superior: Near normal to High
Rainy River Basin: Near normal
Ground has started to thaw and runoff into soils and area rivers has been observed on warm days.
| Threat | Impact to Potential Spring Flooding | Links |
|---|---|---|
| High River Levels | Below Normal Streamflow | USGS WaterWatch MN WI |
| High Soil Moisture | Around to Above Normal | CPC Soil Moisture |
| Winter Precipitation |
Lower to around normal |
6 to 10 Day 8 - 14 Day |
|
Current Snowpack/Liquid Equivalent |
Normal to Below Normal, Above Normal around Lake Superior |
|
| Rate of Snowmelt | Steady and controlled | 24, 48, & 72 hr Snowmelt |
| Frost Depth | Normal to Below Normal | Frost Depth Map |
| Spring Precipitation | Possible chance for slightly above normal. |
Point Forecast (Next 7 Days) Precip Outlook (Upcoming Weeks) |
NWS Duluth Snow Survey Data for the MN Arrowhead and Rainy River Basin:
NWS Duluth meteorologists perform snow surveys each winter to fill critical snow water equivalent (SWE) data gaps across portions of Northeast Minnesota. The latest survey was on March 3 and 4, 2026. All the latest SWE observations in the last 72 hours across the Northland can be viewed at this link. Most SWE data comes in on Mondays.
| Location | Snow Depth (inches) | SWE (inches) |
|---|---|---|
| Tofte Ranger Station | 19 | 3.7 |
| Sawbill Campground | 24 | 4.8 |
| Windy Lake (Lake Co. Hwy 7) | 23 | 4.0 |
|
Wye Lake (Lake Co. Hwy 7) |
22 |
4.0 |
| Little Isabella River Campground | 20 | 4.3 |
| South Kawishiwi River Campground | 18 | 3.5 |
| Sand Lake Campground (Lake County Hwy 2) | 19 | 4.2 |
| Wales | 22 | 5.7 |
| Big Lake Boat Launch (Echo Trail) | 15 | 3.1 |
| Lake Jeanette Campground (Echo Trail) | 15 | 3.3 |
| Echo Lake Campground (Echo Trail) | 17 | 3.4 |
| Littlefork River near Linden Grove | 15 | 3.4 |
| Little Moose Trailhead (MN State Hwy 65) | 12 | 2.3 |
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