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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Unknown Precip

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 28 Dec 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 47.93°N 90.38°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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