Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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.

Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Jacobson MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog between midnight and 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Jacobson MN
 46.99°N 93.36°W
5:32 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
6am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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