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Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Side Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest 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:
6:17 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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