Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Light Snow

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 31 Dec 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Grand Portage MN

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

    Today: A chance of flurries before 2pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 3 by noon, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 3 by noon, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of flurries after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, 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 -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Grand Portage MN
 48°N 89.79°W
5:56 am CST Dec 31, 2025
7am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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