Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.23 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Grand Portage MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of drizzle and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of drizzle and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
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:
5 Miles WNW Grand Portage MN
 48°N 89.79°W
10:13 am CST Jan 13, 2026
11am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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