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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Mostly Cloudy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 1 Jan 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A chance of flurries before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts 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
Last Update:
9:58 am CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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