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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. 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.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bowstring MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly 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 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowstring MN
 47.54°N 93.79°W
Last Update:
8:03 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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