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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.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 03:00pm until December 29, 03:00am
High Wind Warning December 28, 09:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
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 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 47.83°N 90.42°W
Last Update:
5:57 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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