Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Dec 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Max MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am.  Patchy fog before 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Max MN
 47.65°N 94.04°W
11:01 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
11pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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