Dense fog advisory Sun. morning for parts of Minn.; above normal temps
Conditons improve by afternoon
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Updated at 9 a.m.
A nearby high pressure system kept winds light overnight, which led to areas of fog and dense fog, which will last through Sunday morning in some locations. Some areas could also see freezing fog and a bit of drizzle or freezing drizzle.
A dense fog advsory continues until noon today in much of northern Minnesota and portions of southwestern Minnesota:
Here are details of the dense fog advisory to the north:
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 522 AM CST Sun Feb 4 2024 MNZ010-011-018-019-026-037-041800- /O.CON.KDLH.FG.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240204T1800Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-Central St. Louis-South Itasca-Carlton and South St. Louis- Including the cities of Grand Rapids, Bigfork, International Falls, Duluth, Hibbing, and Ely 522 AM CST Sun Feb 4 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Koochiching, North Itasca, South Itasca, Carlton and South St. Louis, Central St. Louis, and North St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Lake Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. Recreation spots such as Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. 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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Updated forecast information will be posted by the National Weather Service offices in the Twin Cities, Duluth, La Crosse, Wis., Sioux Falls, S.D. and Grand Forks, N.D.
Unusually warm
The average Feb. 4 Twin Cities high temperature is 25 degrees. Metro area highs are expected to reach the mid 40s Sunday afternoon.
Much of Minnesota will have Sunday highs in the 40s, with upper 30s to the northwest:
Mainly dry
Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have a rain-free Sunday. We aren’t expecting any snow either.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 9 a.m. Sunday to 10 p.m. Sunday:
Weather nugget
So far this 2023-2024 snow season, the Twin Cities snow total (measured at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport) is just 7.3 inches. The 2022-2023 Twin Cities snow total through Feb. 3 was 55.5 inches, on the way to a final snow season total of 90.3 inches.
Update
A new Updraft will be posted around 10:40 a.m. today. It will include a look at the week ahead.
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