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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.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Taconite MN

Winter Storm Watch February 17, 06:00pm until February 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain, freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taconite MN
 47.33°N 93.36°W
Last Update:
9:22 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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