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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Side Lake MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Side Lake MN
 47.66°N 93.01°W
Last Update:
9:56 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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