Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Fair

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 2 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 48.08°N 90.38°W
7:37 am CST Jan 2, 2026
8am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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