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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Light Snow

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 1 Jan 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South 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:
11:21 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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