Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. 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.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Bena MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 22, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.