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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Crane Lake - Scotts Seaplane Base (KCDD)

Lat: 48.26°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 1122ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:13 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Crane Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 28 by 9pm, then rising to around 33 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow. High near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 28 by 9pm, then rising to around 33 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. High near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crane Lake MN
 48.28°N 92.5°W
Last Update:
7:03 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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