Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KGPZ

Grand Rapids, MN weather

Windy and 64°18°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–1 PM (60%).

Forecasts differ

Now 64°18°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the south-southeast. 1016–20 mph32 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until noon
Rain today 10 AM–3 PM (60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
High 64°18° today at noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 61°16° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–3 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 1 AM · 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 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	62%	94%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	67%	43%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	69%	47%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	75%	27%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	70%	28%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	87%	2
Sat 12p	Showers	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	95%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sat 2p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sat 3p	Showers	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	93%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	31%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	86%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	88%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	35%	88%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	93%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
60% chance of rain, high 65°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids

0.5 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids Walkbridge

0.6 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Pokegama Dam

2.7 mi

Level: 1268 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pokegama Lake Elevation

3.7 mi

Level: 1273 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 48°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?

Pokegama Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+11°+6°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:29 PM; Morning 7:26–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Grand Rapids. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.