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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (KCKC)

Lat: 47.84°NLon: 90.39°WElev: 1784ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 12:00pm until December 29, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 10am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Areas Fog
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 10am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles N Grand Marais/Cook County Airport MN
 48.08°N 90.38°W
Last Update:
9:21 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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