Duluth, MN – Minnesota residents are waking to a crisp fall morning today, with sunshine marking Columbus Day across the Northland. But forecasters say the calm conditions won’t last—showers and cooler air are expected to move in by midweek.
According to the National Weather Service in Duluth, Wednesday night could bring a 50% chance of showers across the Twin Ports area, with breezy conditions likely Thursday and Friday. Winds from the southwest could reach 20 mph, adding a chill to the air and making travel along U.S. Highway 53 and I-35 potentially slick during rain periods.
Commuters and leaf-peepers are urged to plan accordingly, as the region shifts toward a wetter, cooler pattern late this week. Early fall color tours and pumpkin patch visits will fare best through Tuesday before clouds and gusts arrive.
Here’s the 5-day forecast for Duluth and surrounding Lake Superior communities:
- Monday (Columbus Day): Sunny and breezy, high near 60°F.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 51°F.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny early, turning cloudy, high near 54°F.
- Thursday: Showers likely, breezy, high near 60°F.
- Friday: Chance of showers, high near 65°F.
