The Gales Of September

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Webcam shows pounding surf at the Granite Island Light Station in Lake Superior.

From August to October in a day. Welcome to Minnesota.

After the warmest and most tranquil September in history for much of the Upper Midwest, a powerful cold front has reminded us where we live. Severe wind gusts over 60 mph and a 20 degree temperature drop accompanied the front.

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Today's winds continue to howl and bring cold air into the region. You can pick your weather advisory today. Wind, Gale, Storm, Flood, Frost and Freeze Advisories are posted around the region today.

You know how windy it is in your back yard. Now imagine living on a rock in Lake Superior. The Granite Island Light Station clings to a small rocky island in Lake Superior about 11 miles north of Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The 2.49 acre island is a perfect place to experience all the fury of storms on the big lake.

On January 18th, 2003 the weather station at Granite Island recorded a wind gust of 143 mph. The webcams capture the essence of what it's like to live on a rocky island in the world's largest freshwater lake.

Kind of makes you appreciate the comforts of home.

Enjoy less wind and more sunshine tomorrow and Wednesday.

PH