Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bena, MN

DISCUSSION
Issued at 107 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

A high pressure approaches the Northland today under an upper level ridge as winds continue to decrease throughout the day.
Widespread freezing temperatures are expected tonight as clear skies promote fast radiational cooling. Dry conditions are expected to continue into Tuesday for most of the area, but a weak shortwave climbing up and over the ridge may bring chances for light rain across northwest Wisconsin. The rain will likely not make it to the ground at the onset of precipitation as dry low level air will lead to virga. Any accumulations will be light, less than a tenth of an inch.

Temperatures will increase once again starting Wednesday as the high pressure exits the area and flow again switches to the southeast. A low level jet will once again transport warm, moist air to the Upper Midwest and more widespread chances for precipitation will move through on Thursday with a warm front.
Chances for precipitation will continue into the weekend in the warm sector of the low that will linger over southern Manitoba.
Friday night, the cold front will move through, but wrap around showers will continue through the rest of the weekend under northwest flow and a strong upper level low that lingers north of Minnesota. Near normal temperatures will then return for the latter half of the weekend and into early next week.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/
Issued at 618 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

VFR conditions prevail through the TAF period. Some FEW to SCT near- MVFR cloud bases near INL should decrease this evening, with high clouds slowly overspreading northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight into Tuesday ahead of an approaching weak low pressure late on Tuesday. Can't rule out some light rain starting at BRD and HYR late Tuesday afternoon, but rain chances should be highest at or just after the very end of the current TAF period as dry air in the low levels of the atmosphere will take some time to saturate late Tuesday.
WNW gusty winds at INL drop off this evening, with light winds across the Northland tonight through the end of the TAF period gradually veering to E to NE.

MARINE /FOR NEAR SHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR/
Issued at 107 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

Elevated winds continue through this afternoon before decreasing from an approaching high pressure. Far northern portions of the North Shore and waters around the Apostle Islands will continue to have elevated winds and waves that will be hazardous to small craft. Winds will become light over the lake for Tuesday before slight chances for rain arrive along the South Shore.

For the open water discussion, refer to the NWS Marquette Area Forecast Discussion at weather.gov/mqt.

DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MN...None.
WI...None.
MARINE...None.