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

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Side Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 27, 09:10am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 27, 09:10am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow likely.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of drizzle after 11am. Areas of fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow likely. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Side Lake MN
 47.66°N 93.01°W
3:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
9am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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