Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MN
 47.23°N 93.51°W
3:21 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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