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FXUS63 KDLH 012335
AFDDLH
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Duluth MN
535 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Light snow exits the Arrowhead and northwest Wisconsin this
evening.
- Colder air arrives tonight on northwest winds, dropping wind
chills to 20 below zero for some places by Monday morning.
- A warming trend develops mid-week, followed by another clipper
on Thursday that brings a chance for rain and snow.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 139 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026
A clipper continues to traverse the Northland this afternoon,
bringing cloudy skies and widespread light snow and patchy
freezing drizzle. While accumulations for most areas will remain
in the 1 to 2 inch range, southwesterly flow may slightly
interact with the terrain along the North Shore enhancing
snowfall rates, where isolated totals of 3 to 4 inches are
possible. Any icing is anticipated to only be a light glaze.
Satellite Cloud Top Phase RGB`s and radar dual pol signatures
highlight the fzdz areas quite well with nice areas of near-zero
ZDR and high CC in the presence of reflectivity in the system`s
dry slot.
As the system exits to the east this evening, a cold front will
sweep across the region. Winds will shift from southwest to
northwest and remain gusty, ushering in a colder airmass. Any
lingering snow showers will taper off from west to east tonight.
Overnight lows are expected to drop into the single digits
above and below zero, with wind chill values dipping as low as
20 degrees below zero by Monday morning.
High pressure builds in for the start of the work week, bringing
clearing skies but keeping temperatures on the cooler side for
Monday. A gradual warming trend kicks in Tuesday and Wednesday
as temperatures climb back into the 20s. Attention then turns to
Thursday, when a more organized clipper/low pressure system is
forecast to move through the Upper Midwest. This system will
likely draw warm air northward, pushing highs into the 30s and
introducing the potential for a messy mix of rain and snow with
snowfall amounts giving another inch or two if we stay in the
colder air.
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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 532 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026
MVFR ceilings prevail, with a few spotty IFR ceilings under
ongoing snowfall exiting the Arrowhead and northwest Wisconsin
this evening, through much of this TAF period. There is an
increasing signal for these ceilings to last later into Monday
morning with the latest TAF issuance updated for this trend
through 15 ot 18Z. Northwest winds gust to 20 knots tonight for
a 6 hour time period before moving out of each terminal area.
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.MARINE /FOR NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR/...
Issued at 139 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026
Gusty southwest winds continue this afternoon, particularly
along the North Shore where a Small Craft Advisory remains in
effect until early this evening. Winds along the South Shore
have begun to ease slightly but remain breezy. As a cold front
passes later today, winds will veer to the northwest across all
nearshore waters. Wind speeds will generally remain below
advisory criteria for the start of the work week, though
northwest gusts to 25 knots are possible tonight - probably will
need to ante up another Small Craft Advisory. Waves will
subside to 1 foot or less by Monday afternoon.
For the open water discussion, refer to the NWS Marquette Area
Forecast Discussion at weather.gov/mqt.
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.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...None.
WI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for
LSZ140>144.
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DISCUSSION...Wolfe
AVIATION...NLy
MARINE...Wolfe
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