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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. 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.

Freezing Fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 8 Jan 5:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Deer River MN

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 06:19am until January 8, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 06:19am until January 8, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog between 10am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Deer River MN
 47.31°N 93.92°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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