Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field (KGPZ)

Lat: 47.22°NLon: 93.52°WElev: 1355ft.

Overcast and Breezy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 27. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow. High near 27. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MN
 47.2°N 93.51°W
7:58 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
8pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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