A man in a DNR uniform holds a Lake Sturgeon in brown water.
#LakeSuperior’s living fossils are making a comeback! 🐟
Join #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk on 4/1 to learn about #LakeSturgeon status and recovery.
In-person = Sandwiches & friends.
Zoom = Science but NO SANDWICHES.
Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-tpff-st...
Waves roll onto a rocky Lake Superior shoreline under a cloudy sky, with overlaid title text reading “Lost But Not Forgotten: A History of Commercial Fishing on Minnesota’s North Shore and Isle Royale.”
From the 1800s to today, the documentary "Lost but Not Forgotten," ft. MNSG's Don Schreiner, tells the history of commercial fishing on Minnesota’s #NorthShore. 🌊
Free screening @ #TwinPorts Festival of History!
🎥 Friday, 3/27
🕕 6:00–8:30 PM
📍 Zeitgeist Theater, #Duluth
z.umn.edu/mnsg-ls-fish...
A view of the radar over the Northland at 7 p.m. on March 15, 2026, shows a couple bands of snow showers passing over the Twin Ports region, as well as northwest Wisconsin. They will be moving from west to east across the region as wind direction becomes more northerly instead of from the northeast.
7 P.M. #RADAR UPDATE:
A persistent few bands of #snow #showers continue to come across the #TwinPorts and northwest #Wisconsin.
Snow showers are also continuing for other locations further east into the #UpperPeninsula.
#wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the Twin Ports region of the Northland through noon on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Visibility will be below one-mile through Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The advisory may also be expanded to cover other parts of the region.
Visibility levels in the Northland around 5:30 p.m. on March 4, 2026, is down to one-quarter of a mile and less in the Twin Ports region. Other areas with reduced levels include Two Harbors at three-quarters of a mile, one mile in Grand Marais, and three miles in International Falls.
TWIN PORTS FOG:
A shift in #wind direction and cooling #temperatures is bringing back the #fog to some spots in the #Northland this evening.
The worst of it will likely be in the #TwinPorts and along #LakeSuperior. We will see how much a Dense #Fog Advisory […]
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The satellite and radar over the Northland at 1:30 p.m. on February 23, 2026, show a band of lake effect snow showers coming onto the shoreline area between Duluth and Two Harbors. Otherwise, it is a mix of sunshine and cloud cover, with increasing cloud cover coming from an approaching clipper system to the northwest.
Temperatures in the Northland just after 1 p.m. on February 23, 2026, range from 9 to 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wind speeds in the Northland just after 1 p.m. on February 23, 2026, range from calm to 8 mph. Wind direction is primarily from the north east of Highway 53, to south west of Highway 53.
Feel like temperatures in the Northland just after 1 p.m. on February 23, 2026, range from 2-below to 17-above. Readings are measured in degrees Fahrenheit.
Happy #Monday afternoon from the #Northland!
There is a bit of a surprised band of #lakeeffectnow moving over parts of the #TwinPorts region between #Duluth and #TwoHarbors.
Otherwise, the #forecast is on track with increasing #clouds and #cool conditions the […]
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A bit of a surprise for the highest wind gusts measured during this storm system as it was the Twin Ports that saw gusts over 60 mph. That include the Blatnik Bridge at 69 mph, Duluth International Airport at 67 mph, Hermantown at 64 mph, and Sky Harbor Airport at 62 mph. Other highest wind gusts included 58 mph at the Bay of Grand Marais, and 53 mph at Range Regional Airport.
As forecasted, the snowfall totals were highest along the North Shore and the highest elevations in the Arrowhead and Twin Ports regions. That includes 34 inches in Hovland, Minnesota, 24.5-inches in Lutsen, Minnesota, 20-inches in Little Marais, Minnesota, 18-inches in the Two Harbors area, 15.6-inches in the Grand Marais area, 13-inches in Finland, Minnesota, and 12.6-inches in Esko, Minnesota. These totals may increase as more snow is in the forecast through Wednesday night and Thursday.
The rest of the Arrowhead, Twin Ports, Iron Range, and Bayfield Peninsula regions saw snowfall totals in the 7 to 12 inch range from this storm system. That includes 11-inches in Brimson, Minnesota, 10-inches in Washburn, Wisconsin, 9.2-inches in Chisholm, Minnesota, 8.5-inches in Cornucopia, Wisconsin, 8-inches in the Duluth area, and 7.4-inches in Keewatin, Minnesota.
WINTER STORM UPDATE:
The worst of what will likely be the strongest #storm system this #winter season has passed through the #Northland.
#Wind #gusts were impressive, especially in the #TwinPorts region.
#Snowfall totals are still coming in as #snow […]
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Happy #Wednesday morning from the #Northland!
The #blizzard came late last evening, and it stuck around all night.
A view from #Superior this morning, and it is worse in other parts of the #TwinPorts and northeast #Minnesota.
Case in point, the #NorthShore […]
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Nothing like the view of a frozen Lake Superior in the Twin Ports!
#TwinPorts #Northland #Duluth #Superior #LakeSuperior #frozen
Happy #Friday morning from the #Northland!
Nothing like waking up to the high end of a #snowfall #forecast in the #TwinPorts.
It is a pretty sight, but now I need to shovel!
#wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx
Great article on #Twinports #SuperiorWI #Duluth #socialism #activism #ErnstBloch #Bloch #philosophy
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A Wind Advisory is in effect through 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2025, for Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, and northern and central St. Louis counties. Wind gusts through Tuesday evening will gust up to 45 mph in spots. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for Carlton, Cook, Lake, and southern St. Louis counties from 5 p.m. Tuesday through 3 a.m. Wednesday. Wind gusts here will gust between 40 to 50 mph at times this evening and tonight. A few spots along the North Shore could see gusts between 50 to 60 mph.
UPDATE: The #Wind #Advisory alerts have been expanded to cover a few more counties in the I-35 Corridor and most of the #TwinPorts region in the #Northland.
It will become #gusty this evening and tonight as #temperatures drop below #freezing.
#wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx
Left image credit: Cathy Janasie. Right image credit: Fawkes Char.
Join #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk on Dec 3 (Noon CT) for a virtual seminar on #PFAS Regulation in the #GreatLakes & #MN.
Featuring experts:
🧪Catherine Janasie, National #SeaGrant Law Center
🧪Fawkes Char, @mnpca.bsky.social
Free, registration required: z.umn.edu/mnsg-tpff-pf...
#WaterSky
If you want a live feed from the #TwinPorts region, the #Duluth Harbor Cam has several of their cameras looking north. The link is their Lighthouse Camera
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCf7X2cPDAY
They are showcasing the #NorthernLights as they should be with minimal light interference […]
Collage of four images. Top left: people on ice drill a hole into ice. Top right: a yellow buoy floats on blue water. Bottom left: a person crouches near a hole in ice. Bottom right: a yellow buoy floats on a blue lake in front of a city skyline. Contributed: Jeff Pu.
#TwinPorts Freshwater Folk invites you to a Nov. 5 presentation on winter #limnology + #GreatLakes sensor networks by Dr. Jeff Pu (LLO). 🧪
Lunch + networking start at 11:30 a.m. at the #Duluth MPCA; hybrid talk at noon. Free + open to the public.
🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_tpff-wi...
#WaterSky
Green algae building up against a sandy shoreline. Credit: MPCA.
If your favorite lake ever looks like a matcha latte gone wrong, that might be a harmful algal bloom (#HABs).
Join #TwinPorts Climate Conversations on 10/14 to learn what’s blooming, why it happens & what it means for people, pets & the places we swim.🧪
💻 Free + virtual: z.umn.edu/mnsg_tpcc-habs
Burke Center Associate Director Matt Hudson holding scientific equipment on a boat in front of rocky cliffs. Credit: Matt Hudson/Burke Center.
From the ashes of Northland College, a new era emerges. 🔥 The Burke Center for Ecosystem Research has risen to keep #LakeSuperior ship-shape!
Hear Matt Hudson share the story with #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk on Oct. 1 @ noon.
👉 z.umn.edu/mnsg_tpff-bu...
Graphic announcing Paddle Safe Photo Quest contest extension until September 30. Encourages submission of safe paddling photos with examples shown, including wearing life jackets and checking a float plan. Link to enter: z.umn.edu/mnsg_photoquest25.
Fall paddling = some of the best paddling. 🍂
There’s still time to get on the water—or submit photos from your summer trips!
📸 Enter the 2025 Paddle Safe Photo Quest by Sept. 30 for a chance to win 1 of 3 watersport prize packages: z.umn.edu/mnsg_photoqu...
#PaddleSafe #TwinPorts
The satellite and radar in the Northland at 1:30 p.m. on September 14, 2025, shows clearing skies over the region with no precipitation. The clouds continue to cover the I-35 corridor and scattered about the Iron Range and North Shore. The Twin Ports region is under lake fog.
Visibility levels in the Northland just after 1 p.m. on September 14, 2025, shows ranges of 2 to one-half mile in the Twin Ports, and 8 miles in the Ironwood/Hurley region. Everyone else are at the 10 mile max range.
Temperatures in the Northland just after 1 p.m. on September 14, 2025, range from 58 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The 60-degree range is in the Twin Ports, with everyone else in the upper 60s and 70s.
Wind speeds in the Northland just after 1 p.m. on September 14, 2025, range from calm to 15 mph. Wind direction is primarily from the southeast, with a lake breeze taking place.
Happy #Sunday afternoon from the #Northland!
#Summer-like #weather conditions continue for the region, but the #TwinPorts remains shrouded by lake #fog.
We will continue to see the #warmth and #humidity the next several days.
#wxtooter #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx
NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2025:
Dense #fog will be likely in the #TwinPorts and #NorthShore regions of the #Northland Thursday night with lows in the 50s and very light #winds.
A #storm system bring #showers and #thunderstorms Friday, with the highest chances north of Highway 2 […]
We're starting our Get Together once again!
September 7th at 10 a.m. at Empire Coffee 1204 Tower Avenue Superior, WI.
#Humanist #Humanism #TwinPorts #Duluth #Superior #Minnesota #atheist #agnostic #Satanist #atheism #agnosticism #Satanism
A view of the satellite and radar over the Northland at 3:30 p.m. on September 2, 2025, shows two lines of showers and thunderstorms. One covers the Twin Ports, northwest Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula regions. This one will continue to move to the east/southeast. The other is along a cold front working through the Rainy River Basin and Iron Range.
The line of showers and thunderstorms forming right ahead of a cold front pushing through the Northland from west to east will be the one to watch for possible strong storms with gusty winds and hail. The greatest chance for this will be the Twin Ports and I-35 corridor regions.
3:30 PM #RADAR UPDATE:
Watching two lines of #showers and #thunderstorms pushing through the #Northland the rest of Tuesday.
The line further west could contain some #storms with gusty #winds and small #hail. Greatest chance for this will be the #TwinPorts […]
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The Straight River as viewed from Township Road 2 in Straight River Township, Minnesota. Image credit: Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons.
What do potatoes have to do with trout?
Find out on 8/6 w/ @mnpca.bsky.social’s Kevin Stroom at #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk. Join us in #Duluth or online to explore the Straight River’s ecology, agriculture, & #WaterQuality!🧪
Lunch @ 11:30, talk @ 12.
Free w/registration: z.umn.edu/mnsg_tpff-ri...
Logo for Minnesota Sea Grant 2025 Undergraduate Internship program, surrounded by icons for five focus areas: healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries & aquaculture, resilient communities and economies, environmental literacy and workforce development, and Great Lakes transportation. Credit: MNSG.
Join #Minnesota Sea Grant’s 2025 Internship Showcase on Aug. 8! Hear from summer interns tackling Paddle Safe #TwinPorts, invasive #cattails, #YellowPerch aquaculture & more. 🧪
Free, virtual, & open to all!
Register here: z.umn.edu/mnsg_intern-... #SeaGrant #EduSky
The Flash Flood Warning in the Northland now covers most of Bayfield County, along with northwest Ashland, east Burnett, southeast Douglas, and northern Washburn. These areas have seen the most rainfall since the early afternoon hours, with 2 to 4+ inches likely. An additional 1 to 3 inches is possible through the next several hours.
In addition to the Flash Flood Warning, Flood Advisory alerts are in place for the Twin Ports and I-35 corridor regions for the rest of the evening hours Tuesday. These area have seen slightly less rainfall with 1 to 3-inches in spots, but more rainfall is expected that could lead to minor flooding in spots.
FLOOD THREAT UPDATE:
More of northwest #Wisconsin is under a #Flash #Flood #Warning through the early overnight hours, where 2 to 4+" of rainfall has occurred so far.
Flood Advisory alerts also continue for the #TwinPorts and the I-35 corridor regions of the […]
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Flood Advisory alerts cover the Twin Ports, northern I-35 corridor, most of Highway 2 in northwest Wisconsin, and the Highway 61 region between Duluth and Two Harbors as we go into the evening hours of July 15, 2025. These areas of the Northland have seen 1 to 2+ inches of rainfall this afternoon, with more rainfall on the way. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is expected within the advisory areas.
A new #Flood #Advisory is now in effect through Tuesday evening for the #TwinPorts and northern I-35 corridor of the #Northland
Expect minor #flooding in this area with more rainfall on the way!
#wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx #WIwx
A juvenile lake sturgeon captured during a fisheries assessment in the St. Clair-Detroit River System. Photo by James Boase/USFWS.
On 7/15, #TwinPorts Climate Conversations is talking about raising GIANTS!
Okay, maybe this little guy doesn't scream "giant," or anything but "adorable." But 1 day, this small #LakeSturgeon will be one of the largest fish in #LakeSuperior w/a BIG role to play.🧪
🔗https://z.umn.edu/mnsg_tpcc-giants
Thanks to a lake breeze, the dew points have dropped to more comfortable levels in Superior, Wisconsin around noon on July 4, 2025. They are in the muggy upper 60s and low 70s just a few miles away from lake.
Thank you #Lakeuperior for the lake #breeze!
Black numbers are the #temperatures, and blue numbers are the #dewpoints.
This feels great to be "#Superior" in the #TwinPorts and #Northland.
#wxtootet #weather #wx #WIwx #MNwx
A gold mansion with a green guitar in front stands in front of an orange building, beach, and water. Text says 10th annual Concerts on the Pier. Credit: Glensheen Mansion.
#MNSG takes to the water...well, pier!🌊
Catch our table at Glensheen Mansion's Concerts on the Pier TONIGHT starting at 5 p.m.! Walk or paddle up to learn more about our #WaterSafety program and PaddleSafe #TwinPorts while listening to sweet sounds.🎶
🔗https://z.umn.edu/mnsg_cotp1
