Station Name: Babbitt 5ESE
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,522 feet

Nearest Address:
Mining Road
Babbitt, MN 55706
St. Louis County

GPS Coordinates: 47.6661, -91.8589

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 2:55AM CST until January 1 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Wed December 31, 2025, 2:55 AM
Expires: Thu January 1, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero expected. * WHERE...Koochiching, Central and North St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Pay particular attention to people celebrating the New Year outdoors and ensure everyone makes it back indoors safely, including anyone traveling home after festivities.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 5:54AM CST until December 31 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Wed December 31, 2025, 5:54 AM
Expires: Wed December 31, 2025, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake, East Lake, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Lake Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Freezing drizzle may quickly coat roadways with a thin layer of ice that may be undetectable. Light snow on top of the existing ice accumulation will continue to make roads slippery. Please use extreme caution, especially on bridges, overpasses, and around curves. Allow plenty of stopping distance and avoid braking suddenly.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.