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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 47.9°N 90.57°W
Last Update:
9:47 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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