Weather Story

Dry Through This Week, Winds Weaken Today

Dangerous Wind and Waves on Lake Superior.

Areas of Frost Tonight

Only a Few Skywarn Classes Left This Year!

Near-critical fire weather conditions today. Low relative humidity each afternoon through the end of the week. Afternoon relative humidity less than 30% likely for portions of NE MN and NW WI. Strong and gusty east and northeast winds continue today, gradually weakening tonight. Gusts of 25 to 35 mph this morning, strongest gusts near Lake Superior. Outdoor fires may spread quickly in these conditions in areas which do not receive rain. Follow local burning restrictions and report fires to authorities.

Dangerous Wind and Waves on Lake Superior. Conditions slowly improve today through this evening. Strong northeast winds gradually diminish today. Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory in effect. Waves 4 to 10 feet diminishing to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.

Areas of frost tonight. Low temperatures Thursday morning in the low to middle 30. A Frost Advisory is in effect overnight for all of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Patchy frost is possible again Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings.

Join us at a Skywarn Spotter Training class near you this spring! There is no charge for classes and they are appropriate for all ages. Sorry for the late notice, but we have had to Postpone our virtual ADVANCED class tonight, May 20th- watch this space for a rescheduled date!