Duluth, Minn. – The North Shore wakes under low gray skies this Thursday morning, with a cool wind rippling across Lake Superior and the faint tang of cold in the air. While the day begins quietly, the weather story for Duluth leans toward a breezy, shifting weekend pattern — a prelude to the early winter chill creeping closer to the Upper Midwest.
According to the National Weather Service in Duluth, Thursday will stay mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. Skies brighten Friday as sunshine briefly returns, bringing a calmer, milder feel before a series of fronts begin stirring change.
By Saturday, winds will swing south, lifting highs into the mid-50s. However, forecasters expect breezier conditions and a few isolated showers late Saturday night. Sunday will feel noticeably gustier, with stronger winds off the lake and temperatures near 57°F. While the air remains too warm for snow, the pattern hints at colder systems forming upstream — a reminder that early-season flurries often follow this kind of late-October setup.
Travelers along I-35 and the Iron Range should be prepared for reduced visibility during brief showers and gusty crosswinds Sunday afternoon. The cooler air that follows will drop evening temperatures back into the 30s by Monday, nudging the region into true sweater weather.
Longer-range models suggest another round of unsettled air by midweek — not quite snow yet, but close enough for northern Minnesota to start watching radar a little more closely.
Five-Day Outlook for Duluth, MN:
Thu: 45/31 – Partly sunny; brisk north winds.
Fri: 48/38 – Mostly sunny; calm afternoon.
Sat: 54/44 – Breezy; chance of light showers late.
Sun: 57/46 – Partly sunny; windy and cooler.
Mon: 50/39 – Cloudy; isolated rain possible.
