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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Side Lake MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 4. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 4. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Side Lake MN
 47.66°N 93.01°W
Last Update:
3:12 am CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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