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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

This was the 2nd warmest opening to a first week of September in Duluth weather history. The average temperature for the first seven days of the month averaged 69.6 degrees.  The warmest such stretch occurred in 1971 with an average temperature of 71.1 degrees.