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Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this 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.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE La Prairie MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE La Prairie MN
 47.18°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
6:10 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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