Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
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660 FXUS63 KDLH 141132 AFDDLH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Duluth MN 532 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - One more warm day is in store, with temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. - Light rain is possible tonight into Saturday. A few flakes within the rain are possible in colder temperatures. Accumulations will be little to none. - Temperatures will decrease closer to normal early next week and remain dry until another warm up and more precipitation chances later in the week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 118 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 Warm air advection continues today, with temperatures even warmer than yesterday. Widespread 50s and a few 60s along the I-35 corridor and in the Brainerd Lakes area. As a trough approaches, pressure gradients will tighten, leading to strengthening winds out of the south. Sustained winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph throughout the day today. Saturday, the cold front associated with the trough will move through the Northland, bringing chances for precipitation. Moisture with this system is limited, and it will need to work to saturate the column before rain reaches the surface. With these conditions, any accumulations will be little to none. As temperatures decrease behind the cold front, any lingering showers could see a few snowflakes mixed in, but the majority of the precipitation should fall where conditions are still warm and chances for snow mixed in continue to decrease. Winds will reach their peak for Saturday as well. Winds will switch to the northwest and increase during the morning with gusts reaching around 30 mph CWA wide for the late morning and afternoon. For the North Shore, CAA will be its strongest Saturday afternoon and evening, which could cause (30% chance) occasional gusts 35-40 mph. Temperatures will decrease closer to normal as a high pressure moves over, with dry conditions and high temperatures in the mid to upper 30s into the mid week. Another warm up is expected with a ridge in the mid to late week, and chances for precipitation also return. Global models still disagree on placement and timing of precipitation, but agree of precipitation occurring at some point. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 527 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 VFR conditions expected for the TAF period. A LLJ will slowly move through the Northland this morning and tomorrow night. LLWS will be possible at INL before surface winds increase later this morning and HYR overnight tomorrow night. Lesser values of wind shear are still possible at the other terminals, but will likely occur when winds at the surface have increase over the day and will be lower than 30 kt. Light rain showers are possible late tonight, but they will be fighting the low level dry air and probabilities for precipitation are to low to include in the TAF (<30%). && .MARINE /FOR NEAR SHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR/... Issued at 118 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 Southerly winds will be up to 15 kts today as a system begins to approach from the west. A cold front will move through tonight and winds will switch to the northwest and increase to 25-30 kt gusts throughout the day Saturday. Small Craft Advisories will be needed, and there is a small chance (10-30%) for gales particularly for portions of the North Shore and around the Apostle Islands. While winds will decrease for Sunday, they will remain hazardous to small craft for the majority of the day. Winds are expected to decrease below 20 kts early Monday. 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