Grand Marais, Minnesota Weather
Grand Marais, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grand Marais, Cook County.
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About Grand Marais, Minnesota
Grand Marais rests at the edge of a vast and ancient wilderness, where the boreal forest meets the immense, restless waters of Lake Superior. It lies 106.6 miles north-east of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 51°T). The air here carries the sharp tang of pine needles and the constant, cool breath of the lake, a presence that shapes everything. Distant hills, softened by a haze of evergreen, form a rugged backdrop to the harbor, their slopes a deep, shadowed green that deepens to near-black as the sun begins its descent. The water itself is a shifting canvas of blues and grays, often capped with white where the wind whips it into a frenzy against the shore, and the beaches are a mosaic of smooth, wave-worn stones. Even in the height of summer, a certain wildness clings to the landscape, a reminder of the raw power that shaped this place. This is a place built on the resilience of its people and the bounty of the land and water. For generations, Ojibwe people have called this region home, their deep connection to the forests and the great lake evident in the very character of the place. Later, loggers and fishermen arrived, their rough-hewn lives leaving their own indelible marks. The economy of Grand Marais still leans heavily on the lake—charter fishing boats bob in the harbor, their nets drying in the sun, and the scent of woodsmoke from cabins and homes is a constant companion. It's a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, from the long, bright days of summer tourism to the quiet, snow-bound stillness of winter. The North House Folk School, with its emphasis on traditional crafts and skills, is a modern testament to the enduring spirit of self-reliance that defines Grand Marais.
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| Location | Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.750447°N, 90.334273°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55604 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grand Marais, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grand Marais, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Grand Marais includes coordinates 47.750447°N, 90.334273°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 55604. Telephone area code: 218. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
