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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais, The Bay of Grand Marais (KGNA)

Lat: 47.75°NLon: 90.34°WElev: 610ft.

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Dec 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Tofte MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Tofte MN
 47.57°N 90.84°W
Last Update:
7:21 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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