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Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
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589 FXUS63 KDLH 120915 AFDDLH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Duluth MN 415 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Lingering showers and general thunderstorms through today. Cooler temperatures and smoky conditions. - More slight chances for showers and storms, mainly across northwest Wisconsin, on Sunday. - The next chance for widespread storms will be Monday night into Tuesday. Periodic chances for storms continue for the rest of the work week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 248 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 As the low pressure system that gave us storms yesterday moves off to the east, shower and storm chances linger as there is still a marginal amount of instability and cold air advection from northwest flow. This will lead to scattered showers and storms throughout the rest of the morning, increasing in coverage into the afternoon. No severe storms are expected, but a cell or two could be capable of producing strong winds and small hail. Northwest flow will also keep temperatures in the 70s today, a nice break from the recent heat. Smoke that was brought south behind the cold front will also linger today and through the weekend before flow aloft turns back to the southwest. The cool weather will not last long, however, as the heat returns Sunday with highs in the 80s. A weak trough will move into the area, with a jet stream exit region to assist with upper level support for storm development. Storms are expected to develop in the mid to late afternoon and last into the evening as a surface cold front moves through. Monday a ridge to the north will largely keep us hot, humid, and with no precipitation most of the day. However, that won`t last long as the jet stream surges south. The accompanying cold front will help initiate storms Monday evening. This cold front will be slow moving and chances for showers and storms can linger at late as Wednesday evening. A cold air mass will settle over the area as the cold front passes and we will get a glimpse of early fall with highs in the upper 60s Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will warm slowly into the weekend. Yet another system will move in from the Northern Plains for the late week into the weekend. Models are inconsistent on where/when precipitation will occur. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1227 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Smoke across the Northland is causing reduced visibilities at all the Minnesota terminals. Smoke is expected to reach HYR in a few hours as the cold front pushes further east. Due to high humidity and close proximity to wetlands, HIB and INL visibilities have decreased further to LIFR/VLIFR and is expected to continue throughout the night. As smoke lingers, left MVFR conditions for the daytime. Convection behind the system may form tomorrow afternoon, with the highest chances near INL. HIB is the next highest, but not high enough to include in a PROB30. However, that may adjust. && .MARINE /FOR NEAR SHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR/... Issued at 248 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Winds will increase out of the southwest today with gusts up to 15 kts. Waves up to 2 ft are expected at the head of the lake in the early afternoon transitioning north and east. SMoky conditions will linger with scattered showers and storms later this morning into the early evening. Winds will increase further on Sunday, with winds up to 20 kts and storms possible yet again in the evening. For the open water discussion, refer to the NWS Marquette Area Forecast Discussion at weather.gov/mqt. && .DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...KML AVIATION...KML MARINE...KML