Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 7:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 22, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Juneteenth

A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.