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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Partly Cloudy

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 31 Dec 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 1, 12:00am until January 1, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 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

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 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 -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 47.9°N 90.6°W
Last Update:
6:42 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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