Station Name: McQuade Harbor Nearshore, MN
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Duluth, MN 55804
St. Louis County

GPS Coordinates: 46.86, -91.93

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:47PM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:47 PM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, Big Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.