Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	30 Dec 10:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Deer River MN

Today
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 6 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -13 °F
Increasing
Clouds
New Year's Day
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 10 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 6 by 11am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.