Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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 Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Swan River MN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Swan River MN
 47.03°N 93.21°W
6:26 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
8am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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