Freeze Warning issued May 18 at 7:38AM CDT until May 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28. * WHERE...North Lake and Cook Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Freeze Warning issued May 17 at 2:13PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...North Lake and Cook Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 9 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Frost Advisory issued May 17 at 2:13PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Central and North St. Louis County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Dense Fog Advisory issued May 14 at 11:29PM CDT until May 15 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Douglas County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Air Quality Alert issued May 14 at 3:05PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...Northeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires in the Superior National Forest of northeast Minnesota remain active and will continue to produce heavy ground-level smoke through Thursday. Winds have shifted to southeasterly on Wednesday
Air Quality Alert issued May 13 at 2:27PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...Northeast Minnesota. The areas most likely to experience smoke impacts include Brimson, Isabella, Babbitt, Ely, and portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A pair of large wildfires - the Camp House fire and Jenkins
Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 10:08AM CDT until May 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR POTIONS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN TODAY... .Strong southerly winds are forecast once again today, although they will be weaker than Sunday and Monday. Afternoon RH values will dip into the 15 to 25 percent range across the Northland with high temperatures generally in the 80s to near 90 degrees. These conditions will create critical fire weather conditions over nearly all of northeast Minnesota (except for the immediate Lake Superior shore areas) and portions of northwest WI, mainly around the pine barrens. Near-critical conditions are forecast over north-central Wisconsin due to lighter winds. *
Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 6:46AM CDT until May 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TODAY... .Strong southerly winds are forecast once again today, although they will be weaker than Sunday and Monday. Afternoon RH values will dip into the 15 to 30 percent range across the Northland with high temperatures generally in the 80s and to near 90 degrees. These conditions will create critical fire weather conditions over nearly all of northeast Minnesota (except for the immediate Lake Superior shore areas). Near-critical conditions are forecast over northwest Wisconsin due to lighter winds. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North St. Louis, Northern Cook and Lake, North Itasca, Central
Fire Weather Watch issued May 12 at 8:50PM CDT until May 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* AFFECTED AREA...In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer. * WINDS...South around 10 with gusts up to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Air Quality Alert issued May 12 at 4:05PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for ozone pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...West central, east central, central, south central, southwest, north central, and northwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From noon CDT to 9 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, children and older adults, and people who are active outdoors, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ground-level ozone is expected to be high once again during the afternoon hours on Tuesday across