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Lake Superior surface-water temperatures averaged 1 or 2 degrees Fahrenheit below their long-term average at the end of May. According to the new forecast, surface temperatures over the deepest parts of the lakeâbetween 1,000 and 1,300 feetâwill be at least 6 degrees below normal by August and will still be in the 40s.
Nov 9-11, 1913, one of the worst November storms ever on the Great Lakes. Blizzard in northern MN, 62 mph winds at Duluth, three ships lost on Lake Superior. Oct 19-20, 1916, one of the earliest blizzards, with up to 15 inches of snow in western counties, and a 50 degrees F temperature drop. Jan 16, 1921, blizzard conditions in northern counties with 59 mph winds and blowing soil in southern Minnesota counties.