Duluth, MN – The air feels different along Lake Superior this morning — crisp, restless, and tinged with that unmistakable November edge. Northern Minnesota’s calm start to the week won’t last long. A colder pattern is sliding in by Thursday night, with the first chance of measurable snow on the doorstep before the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service in Duluth, today will stay mostly cloudy with highs near 51°F before a few light showers brush the region this evening. Winds will shift northwest Wednesday, ushering in a brief cool-down, but sunshine and highs in the upper 40s will make for a pleasant midweek.
The real change begins late Thursday as a stronger front moves in from the Dakotas. Rain chances rise into Friday, followed by a sharp temperature drop. Gusty northwest winds could make it feel near freezing by Friday evening, with the first snowflakes of November possible early Saturday. While accumulation looks light — less than an inch — it marks an early taste of winter for the North Shore.
Weekend highs will hold in the 30s, with biting wind chills and scattered flurries lingering through Sunday. Travelers planning Veterans Day events or leaf cleanup should bundle up and expect slick spots in higher elevations.
For now, enjoy the brief calm before the shift — because Duluth’s first true wintry weekend looks ready to roll in.
