Lea Zmurko:  Haze, fog, and sunshine, Oh my!

September 11: Hazy skies in September

The Northland is still in this second wave of summer, and temperatures today will be heating up into the low 80s. Still seeing some haze and fog across the sky today, tonight and in the early hours tomorrow.

Waking up to widespread fog across north central Minnesota as the clear evening and warm air advection condone favorable conditions for low lying cloud formation. Visibility will be significantly reduced in the early morning hours especially across the Iron Range and stretching towards Brainard Lakes.

Temperatures continue to stay warm and well in the upper 70s in the middle of the day. The Northland will likely have widespread low 80s across the map.

Wildfire smoke continues to move in from the west and leaves us with hazy skies for the evening. Expect bright sunset s as smoke particles and haze will enhance the colors and glow in the early mornings and late evenings.

Tonight, will be clear with temperatures in the upper 50s. A Southerly flow will persist and influence fog formation overnight. Thursday will remain like today as we will see consistent conditions and temperatures across the region.

Today

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy dense fog before 3am, then areas of dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

Thursday

Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.