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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Feb 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Tower MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tower MN
 47.8°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
6:17 am CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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