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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field (KGPZ)

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bowstring MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of drizzle and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 9am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Chance
    Drizzle/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of drizzle and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 9am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow. High near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowstring MN
 47.54°N 93.79°W
Last Update:
12:56 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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