Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Record Temperatures for the Great Lakes and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potential are in the forecast through Tuesday across portions of the Plains. Meanwhile, record warmth for the Great Lakes and Northeast are expected through Tuesday. For the Intermountain West, below normal temperatures, occasional showers and some higher elevation snow into the Rockies could impact travel through the middle of the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Fair

23°C

73°F

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 30 km/h
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 7°C (45°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 2 Oct 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 16 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 26 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 14 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 19 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 7 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 13 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 3 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 8 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

    Low: -1 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Columbus Day
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 48.04°N 90.47°W
3:26 pm CDT Oct 2, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 2, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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