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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field (KGPZ)

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Fair and Breezy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 27. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow. High near 27. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MN
 47.23°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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