Duluth Records 14th Consecutive Day Above 80 F

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Late-Summer Heat Wave

Although the Duluth Airport has officially only set one new Maximum Temperature this month, on the 20th, the 28th marked the 14th consecutive day that Duluth reached at least 80 degrees F. The longest stretch of consecutive 80 degree days in Duluth recorded history is 15 days.

The first two weeks of August averaged near-normal in the Northland. Howerver, temperatures took a trend for the warm side by mid-month. The Late-Summer Heat Wave brought record breaking temperatures in the 90s to portionds of the Northland August 20-21st.

A cold front passed over the region the night of the 21st, bringing a very welcome relief to the humidity and a drop in temperatures. However, the cool-down was short lived. Temperatures took another push upward through the weekend of the 23rd-24th, bringing near record temperatures once again to the Northland on Sunday, August 25th-27th. The heat and humidity also brought some much needed rain to portions of the Northland. Rainfall totals from August25th-26th.

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Here are some Heat-Related Climate Facts:

The latest calendar day the Duluth Airport has recorded a 90 degree temperature is September 19th. The warmest temperature observed at the Duluth Airport in the month of August was 97 degrees F on August 1st 1930. Temperature records for the Duluth area date back to 1874.

The latest calendar day the International Falls Airport has recorded a 90 degree temperature is September 27th. The warmest temperature observed at the International Falls, MN Airport in the month of August was 96 degrees on August 9th, 1920.

The low temperature of 77 degrees on August 25th tied for the third warmest low temperature in Duluth weather history. It was also the warmest low ever recorded in the month of August.

Observed Temperatures
Around the Northland

Daily Maximum Temperatures Observed at the Duluth Airport
August 2013

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Record Breaking August in Duluth. Find out more HERE

Heat Index Values, August 25th
Location	County	Source	Heat Index
5 ENE WILKINSON	Cass, MN	RAWS	109
CRANE LAKE	St. Louis, MN	AWOS	108
1 ESE BENA	Cass, MN	RAWS	106
3 WNW ASKOV	Pine, MN	MNDOT	106
2 SSW FIFIELD	Price, WI	WIDOT	105
GLIDDEN	Ashland, WI	AWS	105
AITKIN	Aitkin, MN	AWOS	105
HINCKLEY	Pine, MN	AWOS	105
1 E DULUTH	St. Louis, MN	AWS	104
HAYWARD RAWS	Sawyer, WI	RAWS	103
11 SSE BRULE	Bayfield, WI	RAWS	103
3 W DRUMMOND	Bayfield, WI	AWS	103
8 WNW MINONG	Washburn, WI	RAWS	103
SKY HARBOR AIRPORT	St. Louis, MN	AWOS	103
APOSTLE ISLANDS RAWS	Ashland, WI	RAWS	103
7 ESE CLOVERDALE	Pine, MN	RAWS	103
SUPERIOR	Douglas, WI	AWOS	103
MOOSE LAKE RAWS	Carlton, MN	RAWS	102
MCGREGOR	Aitkin, MN	AWS	102
ASHLAND AIRPORT	Ashland, WI	ASOS	102
1 SSE DULUTH	St. Louis, MN	MNDOT	102
3 WSW WENTWORTH	Douglas, WI	WIDOT	102
3 NNW COTTON	St. Louis, MN	MNDOT	102
CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT	St. Louis, MN	ASOS	102
HAYWARD	Sawyer, WI	ASOS	102
1 NNW HILL CITY	Aitkin, MN	AWS	102
DULUTH	St. Louis, MN	ASOS	101
4 ESE NAMEKAGON	Bayfield, WI	RAWS	101
PHILLIPS	Price, WI	AWOS	101
3 WSW INGER	Itasca, MN	RAWS	101
4 NE RANDALL	Burnett, WI	RAWS	101
2 ENE KIMBALL	Iron, WI	WIDOT	101
3 WNW TWIG	St. Louis, MN	MNDOT	101
5 E HIBBING	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	101
11 NE EAGLE MOUNTAIN	Cook, MN	RAWS	101
BRAINERD	Crow Wing, MN	ASOS	100
1 SW SAGINAW	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	100
4 N HILL CITY	Itasca, MN	RAWS	100
3 S CHISHOLM	St. Louis, MN	MNDOT	100
TWO HARBORS	Lake, MN	AWOS	100
1 SW CLOQUET	Carlton, MN	AWS	100
7 N MCGRATH RWIS	Aitkin, MN	MNDOT	99
12 ENE FIFIELD	Price, WI	RAWS	99
WASHBURN RAWS	Bayfield, WI	RAWS	99
EVELETH-VIRGINIA AIRPORT	St. Louis, MN	AWOS	99
FERNBERG RAWS	Lake, MN	RAWS	99
MOOSE LAKE	Pine, MN	AWOS	99
1 W CASS LAKE	Cass, MN	RAWS	99
SIREN	Burnett, WI	AWOS	99
5 ENE TWO HARBORS	Lake, MN	MNDOT	99
RICE LAKE N.W.R.	Aitkin, MN	RAWS	99
1 W KABETOGAMA	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	98
2 SSE SQUAW LAKE	Itasca, MN	MNDOT	98
LONGVILLE	Cass, MN	AWOS	98
STURGEON LAKE	Pine, MN	AWS	98
GLIDDEN RAWS	Ashland, WI	GOES	98
7 E EFFIE	Itasca, MN	MNDOT	98
PINE RIVER	Cass, MN	AWOS	98
3 W WOODROW	Crow Wing, MN	RAWS	98
5 S ELY	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	98
3 SSW CABLE	Bayfield, WI	WIDOT	98
2 WSW GRANTSBURG	Burnett, WI	WIDOT	98
GRAND RAPIDS	Itasca, MN	AWOS	98
2 SSW HINCKLEY	Pine, MN	MNDOT	98
PIER 20		MNDOT	98
17 E BUYCK	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	97
4 ENE MARGIE	Koochiching, MN	MNDOT	97
CLOQUET	Carlton, MN	AWOS	97
2 NNE BIGFORK	Itasca, MN	RAWS	97
4 W GRAND PORTAGE	Cook, MN	RAWS	97
MCGREGOR AIRPORT	Aitkin, MN	AWOS	96
SPOONER	Washburn, WI	AWS	96
5 E SEA GULL LAKE	Cook, MN	RAWS	96
LITTLEFORK RAWS	Koochiching, MN	RAWS	96
BIGFORK	Itasca, MN	AWOS	96
INTERNATIONAL FALLS	Koochiching, MN	ASOS	95
1 NNE HERMANTOWN	St. Louis, MN	AWS	95
COOK	St. Louis, MN	AWOS	95
4 SW ORR	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	95
1 W ISABELLA	Lake, MN	RAWS	95
2 W INO	Bayfield, WI	WIDOT	94
ELY	St. Louis, MN	AWOS	94
2 N HAUGEN	Washburn, WI	WIDOT	94
ORR	St. Louis, MN	AWOS	93
GRAND MARAIS AIRPORT	Cook, MN	AWOS	93
2 E BIRCHDALE	Koochiching, MN	MNDOT	93
4 ENE BRIMSON	St. Louis, MN	RAWS	93
SILVER BAY	Lake, MN	AWOS	92
BUOY 45028		MARITIME	88
DEVILS ISLAND	Ashland, WI	MARITIME	86
FRENCH RIVER	St. Louis, MN	MARITIME	83
THE BAY OF GRAND MARAIS	Cook, MN	ASOS	71

** These values are preliminary and from a variety of sources **

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