Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. 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.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 1:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Swatara MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 22, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.