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Minnesota Weather Alert: Record Rainfall Shatters November Marks Nov 2
Duluth, MN – November is off to a remarkable start across northern Minnesota, where record breaking rainfall and unusually warm overnight temperatures made Monday, Nov. 2, a historic day for several c
By Lena Wood · 2026-11-03T16:16:37.539Z
Duluth, MN – November is off to a remarkable start across northern Minnesota, where record breaking rainfall and unusually warm overnight temperatures made Monday, Nov. 2, a historic day for several communities.
According to the National Weather Service NWS in Duluth, multiple daily rainfall records and warm minimum temperature records were broken Monday across northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, highlighting an exceptionally wet and mild beginning to November.
Hibbing recorded an impressive 2.18 inches of rainfall, shattering its previous daily record of 0.53 inches established in 1992. The new total exceeded the old record by 1.65 inches, making it one of the most notable figures reported.
Duluth also experienced record rainfall, receiving 1.48 inches compared with its previous record of 1.22 inches set in 1961.
Farther north, International Falls measured 1.05 inches, surpassing its previous daily record of 0.62 inches from 2000.
However, rainfall wasn't the only unusual weather development.
Overnight temperatures remained exceptionally mild for early November, with several communities setting new records for their warmest daily minimum temperatures.
Brainerd recorded a low of 55 degrees, exceeding its previous record of 53 degrees from 1938.
Duluth and International Falls both established new warm minimum temperature records of 52 degrees, while Ashland, Wisconsin, recorded a low of 50 degrees.
These readings were particularly notable because nighttime temperatures typically trend colder as northern Minnesota moves deeper into autumn.
The combination of significant rainfall and unusually warm overnight conditions made Monday an exceptional early November weather event across the region.
Residents traveling through northern Minnesota should remain mindful of wet road conditions where water persists, although the NWS report did not announce specific road closures or flooding.
The records were highlighted in a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service in Duluth.