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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 2 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Tower MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tower MN
 47.8°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
7:37 am CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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