Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Light Snow

1°F

-17°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	-9°F (-23°C)
Last update	30 Dec 10:15 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

Today
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 1 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 5 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 6 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 11 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 11. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.