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Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 12 Aug 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Side Lake MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Areas of smoke before 4am. Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Areas of smoke after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of smoke before 2am. Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Areas of smoke before 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of smoke before 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Side Lake MN
 47.66°N 93.01°W
12:40 am CDT Aug 12, 2025
1am CDT Aug 12, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
 
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