Brian D

Official record at the co-op doesn't have a 100 reading since 1894, and only 3 99's. This was met at a PWS a couple blocks from my house, so it will not be an official record. I hit 100 at my house once in the mid 90's that I recall. It is rare to be sure to see 100's in NE MN. At DLH, 3 100's were recorded in the 1936 heatwave. It really takes special circumstances to get 100 here. Even hitting 95 is a chore. Last night, and again tonight in my house, it reached 85. Will be opening windows very soon This was an impressive heatwave! (and glad it's ending)

100/77/117. Down slope effect kicked in good over the last hour. That should be the peak I would think. W wind 5-10.

WOW, the wind just switched to the W, and temps jacked 98/75/112.

Because the source is so close, will be a nasty day with surface haze, and smell.

Temps are peaking now. 92/74/102. Highest dew of the stretch, and I can tell. Smoke, and mid to upper 80's tomorrow will feel reasonable with 80-85 the rest of the week. Lake influence will be a little stronger with the chance of stms for the end of the week.

Yesterday's heat.

Wildfire season well under way in NA.

There are currently 17 wildfires in the BWCA. Was closed, and is being evac'd. Major fires to the N in CAN. Smoke will be moving through here tomorrow.

July 14 2003: At least eleven tornadoes hit Minnesota. Baseball-sized hail is reported at Indus in Koochiching County. 1936: The all-time record high is reported in the Twin Cities, with 108 degrees at the downtown Minneapolis office. 71 people would die in the Twin Cities on this day due to the extreme heat. 1916: Heavy downpours at New Ulm dump over seven inches of rain in seven hours. For Tuesday, July 14, 2026 1936 - Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high temperatures were established in sixteen states that summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged 108.7 degrees. (David Ludlum) 1957 - Hail, with some stones up to an inch in diameter, covered the ground to a depth of three inches ruining crops in the Bath area of New Hampshire. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches of golf ball size hail near Grafton, IA, completely stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than a million dollars damage to crops in Worth County and Mitchell County, and another million dollars damage in Ada County and Crawford County. Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the Great Plains Region. Eight cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Duluth, MN, with a reading of 37 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Atlantic Coast Region during the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms also spawned a rather strong tornado near Westtown, NY, and drenched Agawam, MA, with four inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern New Mexico to central Nebraska. One hundred soldiers were injured by flying debris and collapsing tents during a thunderstorm near Trinidad, CO. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced wind gusts to 77 mph at La Junta. Early morning thunderstorms produced torrential rains over parts of Louisiana, with 7.50 inches at Carencro, and 5.85 inches at Morgan City. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 2005 - Death Valley had 7 consecutive days (July 14-20) with high temperatures equal to or above 125 degrees. Observances: 14 Tue Bastille Day 14 Tue National Mac and Cheese Day 14 Tue Cow Appreciation Day 14 Tue Pandemonium Day 14 Tue International Non-Binary Peoples Day 14 Tue National Grand Marnier Day 14 Tue National Tape Measure Day 14 Tue Shark Awareness Day 14 Tue National Be Nice to Bugs Day 14 Tue National Break Free From the Big Three Day

Point now says 97 today with a SW wind again, but then smoke arrives Wed. Just a matter of time for that to happen again.

Just looked at DLH temp records, and looks like top 5 max temps with record/near record high mins. Some other stns should be near record/record max/hmin with shorter records. Stout heatwave for the Northland.

Temps peaked at 94/69/99. Shoreline temps running 85-90. Co-op had 83 yesterday. Offshore bouy for TH has an air temp of 56, so pretty chilly out there on the big pond. Point has 100 for tomorrow due to the winds switching to the W creating a little down slope enhancement. In house temp started at 79 and now to 83. Started at 75 yesterday, and ended with 82. Will open windows again tonight. Actually not horrible with the fans. I'm doing good.

More 100+ readings showing up near the border, even Thunder Bay, CAN. Looks like some 100's over in the UP MI, as well.

A couple 100 readings up near the border currently. One in Meander (RAWS), and another from a PWS just N of Seagull Lake. Some other sites are getting close.

Suppose to be the hottest of the heatwave today. Lets see if anyone hits 100. As noted below, the Lake cooled some with SW winds yesterday, so that might keep things in check here in town. Winds are to be breezy out of the SW again. .UPDATE... Issued at 253 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 We remain trapped under the influence of a stout upper level high pressure today. With 2AM temperatures still in the 70s across the Northland (outside of some areas right along Lake Superior on the North Shore), today will provide little to no relief from the ongoing heat wave. Guidance continues to point towards today being the hottest day of the heat event. High temperatures could touch or even exceed 100F for the Borderlands in Koochiching, northern St. Louis, and inland Lake/Cook Counties while high temperatures in the 90s are expected across the rest of the Northland. An Extreme Heat Warning continues through the day for the entire area except Price County. The Extreme Heat Warning for areas along and south of Hwy 2 in MN and everywhere in NW WI except Price County has been extended through Tuesday evening due to another very warm night and afternoon expected in those areas. Once the warning expires for the areas north of Hwy 2 in MN, a Heat Advisory will likely be needed at least through Tuesday evening there. In Price County, the Heat Advisory has been extended to run through at least Tuesday evening. A Heat Advisory may be needed along our southern tier of counties for Wednesday. One small note of uncertainty: there has been significant upwelling of cold water in Lake Superior from Duluth to Two Harbors due to the southwest winds over the last 24 hours. This could affect temperatures today very close to the lake, similar to the extremely tight temperature gradient we have seen further up the North Shore. For now, have opted to stay on the hotter side for much of the forecast.

July 13 1933: An intense heat wave affects Grand Marais with a high of 90, extremely rare for that location. Most of Minnesota would exceed 100 degrees on this date. 1890: A tornado hits Lake Gervais north of St. Paul. People rush from St. Paul to help victims and look for souvenirs. One reporter notes that 'nearly everyone who returned from the disaster last evening came laden with momentoes (sic) denoting the cyclone's fury.' For Monday, July 13, 2026 1895 - A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. (David Ludlum) 1975 - Dover, DE, was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour record for the state. (The Weather Channel) 1977 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness. (David Ludlum) 1980 - Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis, TN, 108 degrees at Macon, GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta, GA, established all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington, GA, was just two degrees shy of the state record. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest. Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Casper, WY, with a reading of 39 degrees. By way of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington, VT, and 101 degrees around Miami, FL. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - There were just three reports of severe weather across the country, and just one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area, producing nine inches at Senatobia, MS. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - A thunderstorm at Albany, GA, produced 1.40 inches of rain in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at Corpus Christi, TX, 110 degrees at Tucson, AZ, and 114 degrees at Phoenix, AZ, equalled records for the date. Greenwood, MS, reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 13 Mon National French Fry Day 13 Mon International Town Criers Day 13 Mon Beef Tallow Day 13 Mon Embrace Your Geekness Day 13 Mon Fool's Paradise Day 13 Mon National Delaware Day 13 Mon National No Splinters Day 13 Mon National Paul Day 13 Mon National Rock Day 13 Mon Gruntled Workers Day 13 Mon National Beans 'n' Franks Day 13 Mon National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

Temps peaking right now at 92/71/98. General low/mid 90's around here with 80's along the shoreline. Still only 79 in the house, so doing good. Will open the windows later after sunset.

Currently 78 in town (even on the shoreline), 80 at the TH arprt @ 9:30 am. And so it begins. Lets see if we can hit 100 in the area. WX wise that'd be awesome. Practically, ISH!

July 12 1863: Unseasonably cool temperatures are felt across the state. Frost is reported in the Twin Cities area. For Sunday, July 12, 2026 1951 - The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas, and during the four days preceding the flood much of eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41 lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest hit. The central industrial district sustained 870 million dollars property damage. (The Kansas City Weather Alamnac) 1980 - Lightning struck a large broiler house in Branford, FL, and the ensuing fire broiled 11,000 nearly ready broilers. Firemen were able to save a few thousand chickens, however. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Cool air invaded the High Plains Region. Eight cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Sheridan, WY, with a reading of 37 degrees. Thunderstorms developing along the cold front in the central U.S. produced 6.5 inches of rain at Fort Dodge, IA, and 2.5 inches in one hour at St. Joseph MO. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Dakotas, including baseball size hail at Aberdeen, SD, and softball size hail near Fullerton, ND. Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in Arkansas and northeastern Texas, with 6.59 inches reported at Mesquite, TX, in just an hour and fifteen minutes. Garland, TX, reported water up to the tops of cars following a torrential downpour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Early morning thunderstorms over eastern Kansas deluged McFarland with more than six inches of rain. Afternoon thunderstorms in Wyoming produced up to eighteen inches of dime size hail near Rock Springs, along with torrential rains, and a three foot high wall of mud and water swept into the town causing more than 1.5 million dollars damage. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma and Arkansas, deluging Dardanelle, AR, with 3.50 inches of rain in less than twenty minutes. About seventy cows were killed when lightning struck a tree in Jones County, TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 12 Sun National Simplicity Day 12 Sun Malala Day 12 Sun Orangemen's Day (The Twelfth) 12 Sun Etch A Sketch Day 12 Sun National Different Colored Eyes Day 12 Sun National Eat Your Jello Day 12 Sun National Hair Creator’s Day 12 Sun National Pecan Pie Day 12 Sun National Tile Repair Day 12 Sun New Conversations Day 12 Sun Night of Nights 12 Sun Paper Bag Day

97, 98, 95 today, tomorrow, and Tues. 75 in the house atm. Looks like WSW light wind the coming days, so that should keep the shoreline pretty warm, too.

Yeah, I get it. I keep the windows closed during the day, open at night. It's not terrible. If I can't stand this, this year, then that will happen. At some point tough isn't enough. Will use wet towels with a fan blowing, if I really need too. After this tho, 70 will be frosty LOL

Around 80 on the shoreline to upper 80's inland today. Dews upper 60's to low 70's. Mid 80's imby. Tomorrow starts the really hot stuff. We'll see how much.

No. Just fans. It never stays hot long enough to really need it.

July 11 1903: The temperature plummets down to 26 at Leech Lake Dam. For Saturday, July 11, 2026 1888 - Heavy snow reached almost to the base of Mt. Washington, NH, and the peaks of the Green Mountains were whitened. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Early morning thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Parkston, SD, and wind gusts to 87 mph at Buffalo, MN. Later in the day strong thunderstorm winds at Howard WI collapsed a circus tent injuring 44 persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southern Texas, with totals ranging up to 13 inches near Medina. Two men drowned when their pick-up truck was swept into the Guadalupe River, west of the town of Hunt. Ten cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Baltimore, MD, reported a record high reading of 102 degrees for the second day in a row. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather from North Dakota to Indiana. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced tennis ball size hail at Carson. Thunderstorms in Indiana produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Fort Wayne. Five cities in the Southern Atlantic Coast Region reported record high temperatures for the date, including Lakeland, FL, with a reading of 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 11 Sat World Population Day 11 Sat World Essential Oils Day 11 Sat All American Pet Photo Day 11 Sat Cheer Up the Lonely Day 11 Sat International Essential Oils Day 11 Sat National 7-Eleven Day 11 Sat National Blueberry Muffin Day 11 Sat National Culture and Senior Citizens Day 11 Sat National Mojito Day 11 Sat National Rainier Cherry Day 11 Sat National Polyphenol Day 11 Sat National State Fair Food Day 11 Sat National Swimming Pool Day 11 Sat World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day 11 Sat Free Slurpee Day

Heritage Days in Two Harbors started Thurs. Parade today will be starting soon. Right now temps in the upper 70's with a 65 dew. Mid 80's forecast for mid aftrn.