Northland Outdoors

As we gear up for this weekend, we look for our second real round of heat this year. Unlike May's dry heat however, this time humidity will be in the picture. For Friday night into Saturday, we are on the watch for strong to severe storms to move through areas of North Dakota and north central Minnesota.

Chances of showers and storms end the weekend and kick off early next week.

If you are heading out early Friday for any weekend plans, a few showers may interrupt plans, but they won't last long. Sunshine is expected for many by Friday afternoon, making it a nice start to the weekend. But a cold front will move in from the northwest, bringing a line of storms as it moves through.  

The warm weather is back in the region and just in time to kick off the month of June. Saturday ends the month of May on a mostly sunny note, although chances of showers are possible throughout Minnesota during the afternoon. We will also be looking at areas of smoke possible this weekend. Smoke moves in from Canada and affect areas of Minnesota and North Dakota.  

A few areas may get some light rain through the weekend, but overall we are tracking a seasonable stretch for the holiday weekend.

Showers slide through the region for Friday, and the northwest winds to follow will usher in a cool stretch for the weekend.

After whats been a sunny and warm week, temperatures get even warmer this weekend. Saturday morning brings a cool morning with temperatures in the 50s, but that quickly warms up to the 70s for the fishing opener this weekend in Minnesota.

Chad Koel shares his strategies for early season walleye fishing on the eve of Minnesota's annual walleye fishing opener.

For the first weekend in May, we are tracking a pleasant and warm weekend throughout the area. A few showers may still be sliding out of eastern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin for Friday, but overall, that will be the one cool evening, before we start off the weekend with a nice warm-up.

We are tracking rather seasonable weather for the final weekend in April, with some showers likely moving through the region Sunday afternoon.

Friday will be cool and damp, but through the weekend sunshine increase and temperatures warm nicely throughout the Northland.

The weekend starts on a warm note for much of the Northland, but Sunday looks to bring some spring showers and a brief cool-down.

The spring Minnesota turkey hunting season is less than a week away and hunters all over the state are preparing to celebrate what is one of the best wildlife restoration stories in North America.   Chad Koel talks turkey with turkey hunting expert Dan Eigen.

Sunshine will help quickly chip away at the snow from this past weeks winter storm.

Widespread rain, snow, and a mix of both will make for a soggy weekend in Minnesota.

Temperatures will flip from seasonable to mild and back again this weekend, with a chance for a few showers and flurries by the end of the day Sunday.

A low pressure system sliding through the region brings a chance for some snow and freezing rain to start the weekend, along with a cool-down to seasonable temperatures.

Snowflakes may flit by for a few northern spots this weekend, but for most we are heading to melting weather with plenty of sunshine and a light breeze.

Some wet snowflakes move through for Friday, but for the rest of the weekend, temperatures will turn mild once again with plenty of sun and melting.

Temperatures begin to warm around the Northland on Friday, and by the end of the weekend we have the chance for a few sprinkles and melting snow.

The slight breeze makes it feel even colder with the wind chill. As we head into this next week, the cold looks to stick around. Continue to layer up and use caution when being outdoors for any length of time.

Snow moves into much of the Northland Friday evening, and will bring the chances for measurable snow for most this weekend

Light snow clips northern parts of the Northland this weekend, and Sunday evening will bring in cooler weather heading into the week.

Light snow slides on through the region on a chilly Saturday, but flakes will give way to a milder end to the weekend by Sunday for most.

Temperatures will be bitterly cold for some this weekend, but remaining flake free, with a little more sunshine by Sunday.

Veteran professional angler and guide Brian “Bro” Brosdahl gives a full report on northern Minnesota ice conditions and the current bite including an in-depth dive into finding and catching trophy bluegills through the ice.  Plus Joe Henry of Lake-of-the-Woods Tourism joins us for an update on what is turning into a banner ice fishing season on Lake-of-the-Woods.  

Professional angler Dave Randash gives us a detailed breakdown of the current walleye and perch bite on North Dakota's Devils Lake.

The snow shovel may need to come out as fresh snow is in the forecast.

Highs stay in the single digits and teens for a chilly first weekend of the new year, with lows dropping well below zero with a chance for snow sliding through the Northland.

Rain looks likely for a good portion of the region for Friday and Saturday before temperatures start to cool down.

A few brief rounds of snow look possible, but overall it looks to be a mostly quiet weekend across the Northland.

Lakes in the region are starting to ice over and anglers are starting to venture out. Chad Koel talks with Dave Wasness and Chad Maloy about ice safety and getting the best bite.

Temperatures do become more mild the the cold temperatures we had midweek, but chances for snow will bookend the weekend for parts of the Northland.

A gentle southwest breeze will bring in a few warmer days, but we are keeping an eye for snow returning by the end of Sunday night.

Saturday looks to be the calm day for the weekend, but by Sunday, parts of the Northland will have another round of light snow moving on through.

Showers will slide across the northern portions of the region this weekend, with winds picking up for Saturday and Sunday.

Northland Outdoors Podcast host Chad Koel welcomes Outdoor News Managing Editor Rob Drieslein for an in-depth, multi-subject discussion of everything outdoors including the role of outdoors journalism in the new digital age.  

Sunshine will stick around for some to start the weekend, but throughout the day Saturday we are tracking chances for showers sliding up from the south.

It's the state of the state of North Dakota wildlife and outdoors!  Chad Koel welcomes ND Game & Fish Outreach Biologist Doug Meier for an in-depth discussion on everything outdoors.

Temperatures stay in the 40s and 50s for most of the Northland this weekend, and by Sunday much of the region will be looking at a chance for showers.

Cloudy skies linger about the region this weekend, but temperatures will stay nice, ranging from seasonable to mild depending on the day.

Some showers will slide through the Northland Friday and Saturday, but the clouds give way to more sunshine and mild weather by Saturday evening.

Temperatures feel much more seasonable this weekend with some clouds and a bit of a breeze on both days this weekend.

We start October on a very windy note, thanks to a low pressure system located in southern Canada. Saturday kicks off with strong winds in the western Dakotas, moving to the eastern part of the tri-state region later in the day. The strong west wind could see some areas with gusts up to 50 mph in North Dakota.

The sunshine and well above average temperatures will coast into the final weekend of September. Saturday brings a near picture perfect day, with plenty of sunshine and light winds in the region. Sunday brings similar conditions in terms of sunshine for most of the day.  

In less than 10 years, Wolverton, Minn., Pro Angler Tom Huynh went from buying his first boat to one of the hottest professional walleye anglers in the world and the 2024 National Walleye Tour Champion. How? Chad Koel gets the answer on this edition of the Northland Outdoors Podcast.

While some will stay warm for Saturday, much of the Northland is getting a taste of fall this weekend. Saturday we are tracking a cold front moving on through the region, which after bringing a chance for showers to northwest Minnesota Friday night, it will continue to bring rain chances further to the southeast on Saturday.  

Wrapping up the week on Friday will bring a chance of rain for portions of the Northland. For Friday night, the best chance for rain will be across northern Minnesota into the Red River Valley as a cold front moves on through. By Saturday, the chances for rain across northern Minnesota dwindle down, however we could still see more showers popping up across central and southern Minnesota by Saturday afternoon.

It's one of the hottest topics in the outdoors, the affects of new technologies in fishing, particular forward facing sonar.  Thomas Allen of In-Fisherman Communications joins Chad Koel in a discussion of the present and future of fishing as we know it, plus the benefits of living life in the outdoors.

Dry weather looks to continue across much of the region this weekend, as we are still seeing fall-like temperatures after the cold front pushed through the Northland in the middle of the week.

Most of the Northland will look to start the weekend on a mild note, with a few showers moving through southern Manitoba into northern Minnesota, but otherwise sunshine throughout the region.