2024 will come to an end tonight with quiet weather in the Northland. Temperatures will be in the upper teens at midnight and drop a few degrees by morning. Overnight lows will range from 18 degrees in Ashland to 9 degrees in Bemidji.

A few flurries are possible tonight and on New Year’s Day, but snow accumulation is not expected. The exception is for areas along the South Shore as the lake-effect snow machine starts up again. Only an inch or two of lake-effect snow will accumulate with this round, but we could see more later this week.

The new year will begin with afternoon highs in the teens to low 20s. The cooling trend will continue for a few days. By Friday, highs will be in the single digits, and overnight lows will drop below zero. Temperatures will increase slightly by the end of the weekend.

Cooler weather will help with ice thickness on lakes, but widespread snow will not be in the forecast anytime this week.

Tonight

A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Year’s Day

A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.