Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCKC

Grand Marais, MN weather

Overcast and 64°18°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5–6 PM (50%).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 2 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 11 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 8 PM (50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 9 PM–4 AM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	67%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	55%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	50%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	62%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	53%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	56%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	39%	61%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	39%	62%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	63%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	36%	63%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	70%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	57%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	83%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	76%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	74%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	67%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	68%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 47°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 56°13°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 47°8°. Typical 43°6° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Fog. High 50°10°, low 45°7°. Typical 42°6° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 63°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 185

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Grand Marais · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
+3°+2°SatOct 24

Grand Marais weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:16 PM; Morning 7:14–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Grand Marais. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.