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

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Fair

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 2 Jan 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °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 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest 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:
5 Miles NNE Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 47.89°N 90.32°W
1:21 am CST Jan 2, 2026
2am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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