Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
721 FLUS43 KDLH 281906 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 206 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-291915- Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake- North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore- Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass- Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis- Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- 206 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Dangerous swimming conditions are expected today along the beaches of Minnesota and Wisconsin Points due to the potential for rip currents and building waves. Scattered thunderstorms are possible in the Brainerd Lakes and Lake Mille Lacs areas this evening and tonight. Severe weather is not expected. Patchy frost is expected for inland locations away from Lake Superior in north-central Wisconsin tonight into early Friday morning. A Frost Advisory is in effect for Ashland and Iron counties. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Scattered thunderstorms are possible in the Brainerd Lakes and Lake Mille Lacs areas Friday morning. Severe weather is not expected. Thunderstorms return to the forecast on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Severe weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon or tonight. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-291915- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 206 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Northeast winds will cause building waves into the southwest arm of the lake and South Shore. Small Craft Advisories are in effect from Silver Bay to Duluth and along the South Shore. Winds diminish late this afternoon and evening with waves also subsiding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Thunderstorms return to the forecast on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Severe weather is not expected. $$ PA More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth