Station Name: Western Lake Superior
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: 46.814, -91.829

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 1:00PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 1:00 PM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow with light ice accumulations expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches for northern Douglas and Bayfield Counties, elsewhere between 2 and 4 inches of snow. Ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light ice accumulations on surfaces is most likely tonight. The heaviest snowfall in the far northern parts of the Counties is expected late tonight through Wednesday mid day.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 1:00PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 1:00 PM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow with light ice accumulations expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches except between 8 and 12 inches for the higher terrain northeast of Duluth. Ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Carlton and South and Central St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning from the east off Lake Superior. Near whiteout conditions are possible for a few hour period late this evening through very early Wednesday morning as high snowfall rates could combine with those peak winds gusting to 55 mph.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines may create hazardous travel conditions.