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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
341 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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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-
341 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Hot weather is expected today. Heat advisories are in effect for
areas along and south of US Highway 2 through 9 PM this evening.

Strong to severe thunderstorms this evening. Damaging winds to 60
mph and hail around an inch are expected. A tornado or two cannot
be ruled out.

Smoke from wildfires will continue to lead to unhealthy to
hazardous air quality today with a brief reprieve overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Strong winds and dry air will combine to make for critical fire
weather conditions Monday afternoon and possibly Tuesday too.

Smoke from wildfires may continue to lead to unhealthy to
hazardous air quality into this weekend and possibly into next
week.

Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday
into Monday.

More hot weather is possible Sunday and Monday. Heat headlines
may be needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotters are encouraged to report hail of any size and
rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service.

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