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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this wind chill warning at Jan 6, 2015, 3:40 AM CST for 10 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 6, 2015, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2015, 3:40 AM CST (09:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2015, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2015, 11:31 AM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
Counties Aitkin County, MN, Carlton County, MN, Cass County, MN, Cook County, MN, Crow Wing County, MN, Itasca County, MN, Koochiching County, MN, Lake County, MN, Pine County, MN, Saint Louis County, MN, Ashland County, WI, Bayfield County, WI, Burnett County, WI, Douglas County, WI, Iron County, WI, Price County, WI, Sawyer County, WI, Washburn County, WI
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.2 | Ashland, WI | SNOWFALL IN THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS. |
| Jan 7, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | 8 N Bayfield, WI | SNOWFALL IN THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS. |
| Jan 7, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Gile, WI | 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 1230 AM THIS MORNING. NO SNOW FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 224 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 912 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
945 WWUS43 KDLH 060940 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 340 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA THIS MORNING... ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL BE FELT ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY MIDDAY. HOWEVER...THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE WINTER SEASON WILL AFFECT THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH READINGS IN THE 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO RANGE. THIS READING WILL COMBINE WITH NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO DROP TO THE 35 TO 50 BELOW ZERO RANGE ACROSS THE NORTHLAND. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-061800- /O.NEW.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 340 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD 40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ025-033>035-037-061800- /O.NEW.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...DULUTH...CLOQUET 340 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ036-038-WIZ001>004-006>009-061800- /O.NEW.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT- WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AITKIN...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 340 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ STEWART
7 follow-up statements
677 WWUS43 KDLH 061600 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1000 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT COULD BE THE COLDEST NIGHT THE NORTHLAND HAS SEEN SO FAR THIS WINTER. ARCTIC AIR WILL BLAST INTO THE NORTHLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET OVERNIGHT TO 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL READINGS SHOULD BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA...MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-070000- /O.CAN.KDLH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 1000 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD 40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ025-033>035-037-070000- /O.CAN.KDLH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...DULUTH...CLOQUET 1000 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ036-038-WIZ001>004-006>009-070000- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT- WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AITKIN...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 1000 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ G2
283 WWUS43 KDLH 061945 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 145 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT COULD BE THE COLDEST NIGHT THE NORTHLAND HAS SEEN SO FAR THIS WINTER. ARCTIC AIR WILL BLAST INTO THE NORTHLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET OVERNIGHT TO 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL READINGS SHOULD BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA... MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-070345- /O.EXT.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 145 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD...IRON RANGE...ELY...GRAND RAPIDS...AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...PLUMMETING TO 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS EVENING...DETERIORATING TO 40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TO 30 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-070345- /O.EXT.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0300Z-150107T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD- ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 145 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...PLUMMETING TO 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE THIS EVENING...DETERIORATING TO 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TO 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ G2
378 WWUS43 KDLH 062119 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 319 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT COULD BE THE COLDEST NIGHT THE NORTHLAND HAS SEEN SO FAR THIS WINTER. ARCTIC AIR WILL BLAST INTO THE NORTHLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET OVERNIGHT TO 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL READINGS SHOULD BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA... MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-070530- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 319 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD...IRON RANGE...ELY...GRAND RAPIDS...AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...PLUMMETING TO 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS EVENING...DETERIORATING TO 40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TO 30 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-070530- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0300Z-150107T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD- ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 319 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...PLUMMETING TO 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE THIS EVENING...DETERIORATING TO 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TO 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ G2
752 WWUS43 KDLH 070157 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 757 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .ARCTIC AIR WILL COVER THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA... MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-071030- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 757 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD...IRON RANGE...ELY...GRAND RAPIDS...AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS EVENING...DETERIORATING TO 40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-071030- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.150107T0300Z-150107T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD- ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 757 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE THIS EVENING...DETERIORATING TO 35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
684 WWUS43 KDLH 071000 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 400 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND THIS MORNING... .ARCTIC AIR WILL COVER THE NORTHLAND THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA... MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER 8 AM. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-071800- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 400 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD...IRON RANGE...ELY...GRAND RAPIDS...AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-071800- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD- ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 400 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
118 WWUS43 KDLH 071629 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1029 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND THIS MORNING... .ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO COVER THE NORTHLAND THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA...MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY BY NOON. MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-080000- /O.CAN.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.WC.Y.0004.150107T1629Z-150108T0900Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD- ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 1029 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 7 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ010>012-018>021-026-071800- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 1029 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD...IRON RANGE...ELY...GRAND RAPIDS...AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY NOON TODAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ STEWART
831 WWUS43 KDLH 071731 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1131 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.. .ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO COVER THE NORTHLAND THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO... POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA...MAINLY AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY BY THURSDAY MORNING. MNZ010>012-018>021-026-080000- /O.CAN.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KDLH.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 1131 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 8 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-080000- /O.EXT.KDLH.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD- ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD... PHILLIPS 1131 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ STEWART
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Jan 5, 11:33 PM CST, 4 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 11:33 PM CST, 4 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1133 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 726 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
THE AREA OF LIGHT SNOW WITH THE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH EASTERN
NEBRASKA WILL STAY SOUTH OF THE FA. HAVE REMOVED THE MENTION OF
SNOW FOR TONIGHT. KEPT THE MENTION OF FLURRIES FOR AFTER 11Z ALONG
THE CANADIAN BORDER AS A SFC TROF IS DUE TO CLIP THIS AREA. MADE
SOME OTHER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 315 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL PASS SOUTH OF
THE NORTHLAND THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BRING SOME ASSOCIATED
MID/HIGH LEVEL CLOUD COVER THROUGH THE FA...BUT MOST OF THE SNOW
SHOULD REMAIN TO THE SOUTH. THE FAR SOUTHERN FA COULD GET A LIGHT
DUSTING. THERE COULD BE INCREASING CLOUD COVER FROM THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THERE WAS A BAND OF
BKN/OVC LOW CLOUD COVER IN NW ONTARIO AND MANITOBA THIS AFTERNOON
WHICH WAS GRADUALLY SINKING SOUTH. THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME
FLURRIES OVER THE NORTHERN FA LATE TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES SHOULD
DROP TO ABOUT 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVER MUCH OF THE REGION
OVERNIGHT. NORTHERN MINNESOTA SHOULD SEE THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES.
THE COMBINATION OF 5 TO 15 MPH WINDS AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND LINGERING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. IF
CLOUD COVER IS MORE ROBUST THAN THOUGHT...THEN TEMPERATURES COULD
REMAIN WARMER AND THE ADVISORY MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE DROPPED EARLY.
THERE COULD BE ISOLATED LOCATIONS IN NW WISCONSIN THAT FLIRT WITH
ADVISORY CRITERIA WIND CHILLS...25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. HELD OFF ON ISSUING AN ADVISORY
FOR NW WISCONSIN SINCE THE WIND CHILLS ONLY FLIRT WITH CRITERIA.
TUESDAY...A POTENT SHORTWAVE AND STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE NORTHLAND. GUSTY NW WINDS WILL DEVELOP. THE NAM12
SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY OF 20 TO 30 MPH WIND GUSTS IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB
TO A LITTLE ABOVE ZERO DEGREES OVER THE SOUTHERN FA...BUT STRUGGLE
TO APPROACH ZERO DEGREES OVER THE NORTH. LEANED ON THE COLDER GFS
MOS AND GEM REGIONAL GUIDANCE. WIND CHILLS WILL IMPROVE BY THE
AFTERNOON...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO PLUMMET AGAIN LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WE WILL LIKELY NEED ADDITIONAL WIND
CHILL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 315 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
THE COLD NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE EXTENDED
PERIOD WITH BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND A QUICK SHOT OF 1 TO 2
INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA ON THURSDAY.
ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR WILL DESCEND UPON THE REGION WEDNESDAY
WITH 850MB TEMPS -20 TO -30 DEG C. THIS BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL
PRODUCE SURFACE TEMPERATURES SOME 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE
WITH HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...AND MORNING/OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE TEENS AND 20S BELOW
ZERO. BREEZY WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE -30 TO
-45 DEG RANGE. WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. THIS
EXTREMELY COLD AIR BLOWING ACROSS THE RELATIVELY WARM AND OPEN
LAKE WATERS OF SUPERIOR WILL PRODUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE IN NW/N-CENTRAL WI. THE WIND/FETCH
ACROSS THE LAKE WILL HAVE A SLIGHT WESTERLY COMPONENT AND FAVOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW MAINLY ACROSS THE UPPER PENINSULA.
HOWEVER...AREAS IN WI COULD SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM TUE NIGHT
THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS
IN WED NIGHT BEFORE THE NEXT S/W DROPS IN FROM THE NW AND BRINGS
ANOTHER SHOT OF 1-2 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS INTO THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN DRY BUT
COLD. THE DRY/CYCLONIC FLOW WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGHS IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS TO AROUND 0...AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO.
ANOTHER ROUND OF WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1133 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
A WEAK SFC TROF WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TERMINALS THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. VFR CEILINGS ABOUT 7K FT WILL OCCUR WITH THIS TROF AND
BEHIND IT. SOME FLURRIES MAY OCCUR AT INL BUT NOT EXPECTED AT THE
OTHER TERMINALS. GUSTY NW SFC WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 16Z AND
18Z.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH -9 1 -20 -4 / 0 10 0 0
INL -15 -4 -27 -5 / 10 10 0 0
BRD -9 3 -19 -3 / 10 0 0 0
HYR -10 4 -20 -5 / 10 10 10 10
ASX -7 5 -16 -2 / 0 20 40 30
&&
.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR MNZ010>012-
018>021-025-026-033>035-037.
WI...NONE.
LS...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...GSF
SHORT TERM...GROCHOCINSKI
LONG TERM...BJT
AVIATION...GSFHazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 9:11 PM CST, 6 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 911 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-061130- KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA- SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN- CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON- BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- 911 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE READ THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL LINGER OVER NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TUESDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE MORNING. PLEASE READ THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVER MOST OF THE NORTHLAND BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL LIKELY DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THIS TIME PERIOD. MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND COULD GET A LIGHT COATING OF ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THURSDAY WITH A PASSING SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. LSZ121-140>148-061130- 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- 911 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR OCCASIONALLY THROUGH THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE WARRANTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS. MONITOR THE NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. GSF MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 4:01 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 4 days |
Nearby
Wind Chill Warnings in Minnesota, 2015Wind Chill Warnings in Wisconsin, 2015Every wind chill warning in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.