Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Light Snow

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 1 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Max MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Calm wind.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Calm wind.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Max MN
 47.65°N 94.04°W
7:07 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
8pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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