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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. 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 Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 23 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest 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 93.51°W
Last Update:
1:32 am CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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