Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
044 FLUS43 KDLH 222045 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 345 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-232045- 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- 345 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are forecast over portions of northwest Wisconsin into this evening. A few storms may be strong to severe. Occasional cloud-to-ground lightning, wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph, and hail up to half-dollar size are possible with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday There is a small chance of isolated thunderstorms near the Canadian Border Saturday afternoon and evening. Occasional cloud- to-ground lightning is the main risk. Frost is possible Monday night into Tuesday morning away from Lake Superior. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters are encouraged to report hail of any size and rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-232045- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 345 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast through this evening mainly over the waters of the South Shore. A few storms may be strong to severe with wind gusts up to 40 knots, hail to the size of pennies, and occasional cloud-to-water lightning. Winds will veer westerly tonight and strengthen to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. The strong winds will pose a risk to smaller vessels. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Strong westerly winds persist Saturday and will gradually weaken by late Saturday evening. After a brief lull in stronger winds Saturday night and Sunday morning, winds will veer northwesterly by late Sunday morning and conditions will become hazardous to smaller vessels until Monday afternoon. $$ BJH More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth