Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field (KGPZ)

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Max MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 12, 09:00pm until January 13, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by noon, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 26. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by noon, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow. High near 26. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Max MN
 47.65°N 94.04°W
7:27 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
8pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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