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Lake Vermilion Area Weather – February 9-11

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – February 9-11

Below normal temperatures through this week, the coldest days are currently forecast to be Tuesday and Wednesday.

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – February 7-9 UPDATE

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – February 7-9 UPDATE

Lows in the teens and 20s below zero with wind chills into the 30s below Tuesday-Thursday mornings.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – February 6-7

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – February 6-7

Snow showers will redevelop this afternoon. Visibility of 1/2 mile or less is possible in the heavier snow showers. Another chance for snow arrives Saturday.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – February 3-5

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – February 3-5

Cold and breezy tonight. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the Arrowhead with wind chills as low as -30 expected.

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – February 2-3 UPDATE

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – February 2-3 UPDATE

Mild temperatures today become colder tonight into Monday …

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 29-31 UPDATE

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 29-31 UPDATE

Widespread snowfall is expected Saturday afternoon and Sunday across the Northland.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 27-29

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 27-29

Accumulating snow is expected on Monday and Tuesday as a couple of Clippers move through. Highest amounts of 3-6″ expected …

Meteorologist who went viral for praying during tornado laid off

Meteorologist who went viral for praying during tornado laid off

The chief meteorologist for ABC affiliate WTVA prayed on-the-air for the 6,000-plus residents of Armory, Mississippi, who were in the path …

February may turn very cold as La Nina finally makes an appearance

February may turn very cold as La Nina finally makes an appearance

February may be cooler than normal as La Nina continues to shift the Polar Jetstream into a pattern that will support continued cold.

UPDATE Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – January 24-26

UPDATE Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – January 24-26

– Light snow continues today with around an inch or less of accumulation expected.
– Temperatures warm to near to above normal levels through Monday.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 22-24

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 22-24

– A clipper moving across the area this morning will end from northwest to southeast today, with lake effect snows lingering across the South Shore tonight into Thursday morning.

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather UPDATE – January 18-20

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather UPDATE – January 18-20

– A prolonged period of frigid air is expected. Wind chill temperatures this morning through Tuesday morning will range from -30F to -50F.
– A prolonged period of lake effect snow will occur along portions of the South Shore this weekend into Tuesday.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 16-17

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 16-17

– Very cold temperatures move in later Friday into early next week. The coldest two days will be Sunday and Monday where highs for all areas are expected to remain below zero, near 100% chance. Lows Saturday through Monday night will be in the teens to mid-20`s below zero.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 13-15

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 13-15

–  Cold again tonight with wind chill values dropping into the teens and 20s below zero.
–  A couple chances (20-30% or less) for light snow mid-week into this weekend.
–  Above average temperatures Wednesday through Friday before a surge of frigid arctic air returns this weekend into early next week.

Lake Vermilion Area Trail Report – January 6, 2025

Lake Vermilion Area Trail Report – January 6, 2025

Ice in Trail conditions continue to be the same as the last couple weeks (copied below is the safety message for all riders and trail users).the swamps (currently from 6″ – 12″ thick) continues to build with these cold temps—one of the big upsides of our lack of snow at the moment

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – January 10-12

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather – January 10-12

– Light snow showers and/or flurries will be diminishing this afternoon and evening.
– A Clipper system arriving on Saturday and continuing into Sunday is likely to bring …

Arctic chill may spill across our region in January

Arctic chill may spill across our region in January

JANUARY 1, 2025—La Nina was supposed to cool us down and technically it did that in December. That month was one of the two in 2024 that had a normal mean temperature. There are signs that the trend for cooler temps will continue in January.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 9-10

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 9-10

– A cold front will move in from the west this morning spreading light snow through the afternoon. Totals remain largely around an inch with a few areas in our west achieving 2″
– The weekend system saw an uptick in totals with the latest model guidance. Still not quite Advisory level criteria but a shot of another couple of inches for the Northland.
– Colder temperatures return early next week with highs back in the single digits and morning wind chills around -20 to -10F.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 5-8

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – January 5-8

– Cold temperatures and mostly dry conditions persist into mid week.
– On and off chances for some very light lake effect snow along the South Shore tonight, and then again Tuesday into Wednesday.
– Some weak clipper systems could bring light snow accumulations late this week and into the weekend.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND - January 1-5

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND – January 1-5

– Light snow and flurries tapering off for most through the day. Minimal accumulations expected.
– Intermittent lake effect snow showers for northern Iron County and northern Bayfield. Snow accumulations of an inch or two  between now and Friday.
– Frigid temperatures Saturday morning, but a sunny day!

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – December 29-31

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – December 29-31

– Areas of dense fog this afternoon will become widespread tonight with visibility to a quarter mile or less at times for the Monday morning commute and temperatures below freezing, causing some roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces to become icy.
– Colder to ring in the new year with temperatures falling through the week. Wind chills as cold as 20 to 30 below zero Friday night.
– Light lake effect snow showers for parts of the south shore mid-to-late week, with a total of 1 to 4 inches of snow most likely (80% chance within this range) for parts of northern Ashland and Iron counties in northwest Wisconsin. Otherwise no measurable precipitation through the week and just a low potential for light snowfall next weekend – the probability of greater an inch of snow is less than 30 percent for the Northland next weekend.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND -December 27-29

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND -December 27-29

Today
A chance of rain before 5pm, then drizzle likely after 5pm. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – December 25-27

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – December 25-27

KEY MESSAGES
– Fog and freezing fog is possible this morning. A Dense Fog
Advisory might be needed.
– Temperatures continue to warm, with highs in the mid to upper
30s each day, Thursday through Saturday.
– Rain chances return Thursday night, with widespread rainfall
expected Friday into Saturday.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND – Dec. 20-22

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND – Dec. 20-22

– Lingering lake-effect snow on the South Shore will taper off
this morning.
– Chilly weather tonight with lows falling to the single digits
to teens below zero, coldest in northeast Minnesota.
– A clipper may bring a few inches of snow Sunday night into
early Monday morning.
– Generally quiet and mild weather for Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day.