National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Periods of Heavy Rain and Snow Continue from California through the Northern Rockies; Multiple Rounds of Ice and Snow to Impact a Large Part of the Northeastern States into Next Week

Moderate to heavy rain with a flooding risk will continue for northern and central California, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierras, southern Cascades, and northern Rockies through Friday. A series of winter storms will track from the Upper Midwest to off the Northeast U.S. coast into next week bringing rounds of moderate to locally heavy rain south of their track and ice and snow to the north. Read More >

Fire Weather Briefing

1. Past  & Current Conditions

 MesoWest: Current and Past Conditions

 Precipitation Summary (Radar Estimated)

 Observed Soundings

 Upper Level Maps

 Surface Fronts/Analysis

 SPC Mesoanalysis

Hazards

Satellite Images:  
 NOAA   /   College of DuPage

Radar: 
 MN and WI (zoomable radar map for all of MN & WI, including local radars)

 

Upper Mississippi Loop with Watches/Warnings
Short Range Forecast

  

Great Lakes Loop with Watches/Warnings
SPC            Products Overview

 

Past Lightning Strikes: 
 MN (NE & NC) and WI (NW) (past 8 days of lightning strikes in the Northland)

 

Lightning Strikes 1 Day Ago
Short Range Forecast

  

Lightning Strikes 2 Days Ago
SPC            Products Overview

2. Forecasts

NWS National Fire Weather Page     

NWS Graphical Forecasts

Local NWS Offices: Grand Forks / Twin Cities / Duluth / La Crosse / Aberdeen / Sioux Falls

Click on area of Map to be directed to that local NWS Office

 Surface Fronts - 7 Day Loop

 Short Range Forecast

3.  Outlooks

 Precipitation Outlooks

 6-10 Day Temp/Precip Outlook

 8-14 Day Temp/Precip Outlook

 SPC Thunderstorm Outlooks

Today (Day 1)
Day 1 outlook

Tomorrow (Day 2)
Day 2 outlook

Day 3
Day 3 outlook

 SPC Critical Fire Wx

 

Today (Day 1)
Day                                    1                                    fire outlook
Tomorrow (Day 2)
Day 2 fire outlook
 National Fire Potential
 
4.  Other Information

 Climate Prediction Center

 Climate Normals

 Past Weather Data

 Drought Monitor (Updated Thursdays)

 Air Quality Index for MN

 Air Quality Index for WI 

 IMET Briefing Page

     

Problems/Questions, Contact: nws.duluth@noaa.gov