Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. 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.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Taconite MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taconite MN
 47.33°N 93.36°W
11:57 am CDT Aug 14, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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