Joe Moore
@wxjoe.bsky.social
Meteorologist in Duluth, MN with a passion for big ideas. Opinions expressed here do not represent my employer.
Nearly 5” of snow at NWS Duluth!
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Nearly 5” of snow at NWS Duluth!
Update: verified. Bonafide firehose of lake effect snow at the head of the lake this afternoon/evening! Challenging to predict - most models had it shifting eastward quickly. #MNwx
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Update: verified. Bonafide firehose of lake effect snow at the head of the lake this afternoon/evening! Challenging to predict - most models had it shifting eastward quickly. #MNwx
Definitely hints of “overachieving” lake affect snowfall this afternoon/evening for Duluth. Big fluffy flakes are falling now and there should be a good couple of hours for convergent winds to persist before the band shifts eastward.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Definitely hints of “overachieving” lake affect snowfall this afternoon/evening for Duluth. Big fluffy flakes are falling now and there should be a good couple of hours for convergent winds to persist before the band shifts eastward.
Fewest Gale Warnings issued by NWS Duluth since 2015 - not a perfect way to analyze it but tells the story that there’s been below normal number of synoptic storms this fall.
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Fewest Gale Warnings issued by NWS Duluth since 2015 - not a perfect way to analyze it but tells the story that there’s been below normal number of synoptic storms this fall.
First morning of snow making at Lutsen Mountain! What a beautiful sight to see - let’s go winter!
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
First morning of snow making at Lutsen Mountain! What a beautiful sight to see - let’s go winter!
A wet Halloween night for parts of the Twin Ports - but hey, it’s pretty warm!
November 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A wet Halloween night for parts of the Twin Ports - but hey, it’s pretty warm!
Welp, that’s all for the growing season in the Twin Ports! Coldest morning of the fall so far!
October 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Welp, that’s all for the growing season in the Twin Ports! Coldest morning of the fall so far!
Absolutely fantastic sun shower/rainbow conditions this afternoon!
August 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Absolutely fantastic sun shower/rainbow conditions this afternoon!
Morning severe storms on the iron range appears to have caused considerable damage (lots of downed trees) nearly 10k customers without power between the two largest utilities. The initial NWS warning had nearly an hour of lead time for places like Hibbing! #MNwx
July 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Morning severe storms on the iron range appears to have caused considerable damage (lots of downed trees) nearly 10k customers without power between the two largest utilities. The initial NWS warning had nearly an hour of lead time for places like Hibbing! #MNwx
Hot and humid summer day turned downpour. Happy that we got off the deck about 5 minutes before it poured, but I bet a lot of people in Canal Park were surprised!
June 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hot and humid summer day turned downpour. Happy that we got off the deck about 5 minutes before it poured, but I bet a lot of people in Canal Park were surprised!
It’s always fascinating to see how a decaying thunderstorm complex falls apart as it outruns the best instability/forcing.
June 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It’s always fascinating to see how a decaying thunderstorm complex falls apart as it outruns the best instability/forcing.
This SPC dataset should help! www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/
June 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This SPC dataset should help! www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/
This cloud-to-ground lightning strike west of Carlton is a great example of why these isolated pop up storms - difficult to predict with neighborhood-level precision more than minutes out - can produce lightning with little to no warning. #MNwx
June 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This cloud-to-ground lightning strike west of Carlton is a great example of why these isolated pop up storms - difficult to predict with neighborhood-level precision more than minutes out - can produce lightning with little to no warning. #MNwx
Wider view of air quality measurements this morning showing the worst air quality behind a cold front stretching from Duluth to near the Twin Cities (purple/very unhealthy). fire.airnow.gov#4.4/45.5/-93...
June 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Wider view of air quality measurements this morning showing the worst air quality behind a cold front stretching from Duluth to near the Twin Cities (purple/very unhealthy). fire.airnow.gov#4.4/45.5/-93...
Waking up to the worst air quality in Duluth since 2021 (from my recollection at least) - measurements well into the “Very Unhealthy” range this morning. fire.airnow.gov#10/46.7325/-...
June 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Waking up to the worst air quality in Duluth since 2021 (from my recollection at least) - measurements well into the “Very Unhealthy” range this morning. fire.airnow.gov#10/46.7325/-...
Low temperatures this morning, June 1st. It can be a short gardening season in the Northland! (These cool temps reflect how dry it is out there.)
June 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Low temperatures this morning, June 1st. It can be a short gardening season in the Northland! (These cool temps reflect how dry it is out there.)
Sunshine in the Twin Ports while cloud cover persists elsewhere. ☀️
May 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sunshine in the Twin Ports while cloud cover persists elsewhere. ☀️
Smoke from a wildfire (“Camphouse Fire”) in east-central St Louis County near Brimson visible on radar imagery. Estimated size 150-200 acres per various reports.
May 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Smoke from a wildfire (“Camphouse Fire”) in east-central St Louis County near Brimson visible on radar imagery. Estimated size 150-200 acres per various reports.
That line fell apart over the lake but still another storm to the west that could drift north… what a pain in the neck. Not a bad call to delay but could’ve had a few innings in by this point.
April 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
That line fell apart over the lake but still another storm to the west that could drift north… what a pain in the neck. Not a bad call to delay but could’ve had a few innings in by this point.
March in Minnesota, when there’s reports of freezing rain/ice, snowfall, and hail all within 24 hours. mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=20...
March 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
March in Minnesota, when there’s reports of freezing rain/ice, snowfall, and hail all within 24 hours. mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=20...
Just took advantage of the heat wave here in Duluth to get my deck cleared off! Had about 6-8” of fluff from the past few storms. Back to the deep freezer tomorrow! I feel pretty confident this will be the last shot of ten-below-and-colder temps for the season, though!!
February 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Just took advantage of the heat wave here in Duluth to get my deck cleared off! Had about 6-8” of fluff from the past few storms. Back to the deep freezer tomorrow! I feel pretty confident this will be the last shot of ten-below-and-colder temps for the season, though!!
Book Across the Bay - a ski/snowshoe event across Chequamagon Bay in Ashland, WI - has been cancelled due to… ongoing snowfall and strong winds. Sad to see given the amount of prep that goes into this unique winter event on the frozen bay of Lake Superior!
February 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Book Across the Bay - a ski/snowshoe event across Chequamagon Bay in Ashland, WI - has been cancelled due to… ongoing snowfall and strong winds. Sad to see given the amount of prep that goes into this unique winter event on the frozen bay of Lake Superior!