Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taconite MNSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles before 4pm.  Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 4pm. Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Taconite MNSimilar City Names
 47.33°N 93.36°W
2:10 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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