Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
812 FLUS43 KDLH 201819 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 119 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-211830- Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake- North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore- Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass- Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis- Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- 119 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Gusty northeast winds over the western arm of Lake Superior will raise the potential for rip currents this afternoon and evening for the beaches of the Twin Ports. Frost is possible tonight for along and north of the Minnesota Iron Range, where temperatures are expected to fall into the mid 30s. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Strong northeast winds over the western arm of Lake Superior will raise the potential for rip currents Monday afternoon and evening, and potentially Tuesday, at the beaches of the Twin Ports. Frost is possible each night Monday night through Wednesday night. The coldest night will be Monday night into Tuesday morning, when there may be sub-freezing temperatures. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon or tonight. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-211830- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 119 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Strong and gusty northeast winds are expected this afternoon into this evening for the southwest arm of Lake Superior. Wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots are expected. Waves are expected to build to 3 to 5 feet before subsiding tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Hazardous wind and building waves may return Monday and again Tuesday. The southwest arm of Lake Superior will be at greatest risk of getting wind gusts up to 25 knots with waves of 2 to 4 feet. $$ BJH More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth