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KEY MESSAGES

- Clipper moves out of the Northland early tonight.

- Light mixed precipitation including rain, snow, and a slight chance for freezing drizzle is likely Monday night through Tuesday night.

- Warm temperatures through Tuesday, then trending colder towards the end of the work week.

- A stronger winter system will move across the region Thursday into Friday, bringing accumulating snow to the region.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 314 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

The Northland is currently seeing a slow clearing of low clouds this afternoon, but another quick moving clipper is already pushing into the area from the northwest. This clipper will primarily impact the areas north and east of the Iron Range and into the Arrowhead with light snow through this evening and overnight. Accumulations are expected to be light, generally an inch or less.

As we head into Monday, the area will see a brief break with some sunshine and a notable warming trend. High temperatures will reach the mid 30s for most locations, producing another period of melting snow. This warmer air stays in place through Tuesday morning. A fairly strong shortwave will move across Manitoba into Ontario Monday night into Tuesday, bringing a messy mix of precipitation to the Northland. Starting late Monday night, expect a wintry combination of rain, freezing rain and snow to move in, which gradually transitions to snow over the course of Tuesday afternoon and night. Lake effect snow will linger along the South Shore late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. This system will also push a potent cold front across the region on Tuesday, bringing gusty northwest winds. Temperatures will drop sharply Tuesday night, falling into the single digits above or below zero by Wednesday morning. Wind chill values will likely dip to between 10 and 20 below zero across much of the area.

Looking toward the end of the week, the weather remains unsettled. It looks like there will be another potent clipper that moves across the area Thursday into Friday, with more accumulating snow, followed by a reinforcing shot of even colder air for the weekend. Daytime highs on Saturday may struggle to get warmer than 10 above zero.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 534 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

A clipper will bring light snowfall to the Arrowhead and South Shore through 03Z this evening. Expect a brief half-hour period of IFR visibilities under the heaviest snowband from that clipper during this time period. Southwesterly winds will shift to westerly through 06Z. There are two periods of low level wind shear forecast tonight as winds aloft further veer to northwesterly into 06-12Z tonight. VFR conditions and no low level wind shear is expected after 12Z and through the remainder of the TAF period.

MARINE /FOR NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR/

Issued at 314 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

Small Craft Advisories are in effect for all western Lake Superior nearshore waters through late tonight. Southwest winds of 15 to 25 knots will produce waves of 3 to 6 feet, with the highest waves occurring along the North Shore east of Grand Marais and around the Apostle Islands. Winds and waves will subside for Monday before the next system arrives. Northwest winds increase to 15 to 25 knots on Tuesday, backing into the north and strengthening Tuesday night into Wednesday before slowly decreasing again Wednesday night. There is a 60 to 75 percent chance of gale force gusts Tuesday night into early Wednesday.

For the open water discussion, refer to the NWS Marquette Area Forecast Discussion at weather.gov/mqt.

DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MN...None. WI...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM CST this evening for LSZ121- 142>146. Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM CST Monday for LSZ140-141-147- 148-150.