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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
357 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-171000-
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-
357 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dense fog is affecting parts of the area this morning, especially
around Lake Superior. Dense Fog Advisories are in effect. The fog
should dissipate on land by mid morning.

Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected for much of
northeast Minnesota this afternoon due to blustery winds and low
relative humidity.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and
evening. Some storms could be strong to severe. The Storm
Prediction Center has a Slight Risk for much of northwest WI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

For the month of April we are actively recruiting for CoCoRaHS,
the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network. If you
would like to volunteer to become a regular reporter of rain hail
and snow, please visit https://www.cocorahs.org for more
information.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
202 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

MNZ020-021-037-WIZ001>004-161500-
/O.CON.KDLH.FG.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260416T1500Z/
Southern Lake-Southern Cook-Carlton and South St. Louis-Douglas-
Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-
Including the cities of Bayfield, Hurley, Grand Marais, Silver
Bay, Ashland, Washburn, Superior, Two Harbors, and Duluth
202 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook
  and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield,
  Douglas, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the
  northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Grand Portage
  Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the Fond du Lac Band and the Bad
  River Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands
  National Lakeshore and Madeline Island.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog is expected to be most dense closest to
  Lake Superior. While most fog should burn off through this
  morning, some areas along the immediate Lake Superior coastline
  could see patchy dense fog continue through the day today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights and fog lights,
and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

&&

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For more information on Northland weather, visit www.weather.
gov/duluth

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