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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 27, 08:30am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 27, 08:30am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F


    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 11pm. Low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then drizzle likely. Areas of fog after 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 11pm. Low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 47.83°N 90.42°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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