Active Weather Alerts
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:22 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...In Minnesota, North Cass, Northern Aitkin, Cook, Lake, Carlton, St. Louis and Itasca Counties and Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Grand Portage Reservation and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A warm front will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to rapid runoff and flash flooding through early this morning. The heaviest rainfall potential will be across the Iron Range into portions of the North Shore. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Portage and hiking trails may become slick and potentially impassable and ponding of water could inundate low-lying campsites across the Boundary Waters. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:22 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN COOK...CENTRAL ST. LOUIS AND LAKE COUNTIES... At 122 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Biwabik to near Whyte to 11 miles northwest of Devils Island, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hoyt Lakes, Babbitt, Biwabik, Embarrass, Whyte, Little Marais, Illgen City, Finland, Tettegouche State Park, George Manitou State Park, Sugar Loaf Cove, Taconite Harbor, Isabella, Birch Lake, Temperance River State Park, Dumbbell Lake, Clear Lake, Tofte, Lutsen, southern Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Forest Center and Cascade River State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:20 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT... For the following areas... Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN... Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM... Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN... Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN... At 119 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm west of Sugar Loaf Cove to 11 nm north of Devils Island, moving northeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. Locations impacted include... Beaver Bay, Mouth Of The Cross River, Sugar Loaf Cove, Tofte Safe Harbor, Split Rock Lighthouse, Silver Bay Marina and Ore Dock, Tofte, and Taconite Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...40KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:20 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 449 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AITKIN CROW WING IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA CASS ITASCA KOOCHICHING IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA CARLTON COOK LAKE ST. LOUIS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN ASHLAND BAYFIELD DOUGLAS IRON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AITKIN, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BRAINERD, CASS LAKE, CASTLE DANGER, CLOQUET, DULUTH, EAST GULL LAKE, ESTERDY, GRAND MARAIS, GRAND RAPIDS, HURLEY, INTERNATIONAL FALLS, LAKE SHORE, PINE RIVER, SCHLEY, SILVER BAY, SUPERIOR, TWO HARBORS, WALKER, AND WASHBURN. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE FOND DU LAC BAND, SAWYER DISTRICT, THE NORTHWESTERN AREA OF THE LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND, THE GRAND PORTAGE RESERVATION, THE FOND DU LAC BAND, BROOKSTON DISTRICT, THE FOND DU LAC BAND, CLOQUET DISTRICT, THE RED CLIFF BAND, THE BAD RIVER RESERVATION, THE MILLE LACS BAND, BIG SANDY LAKE AND, EAST LAKE AREAS AND THE BOIS FORTE BAND, NETT LAKE, , DEER CREEK AND, LAKE VERMILION AREAS.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:20 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 449 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM
Local Radar