Grand Rapids, Minnesota Weather
Grand Rapids, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grand Rapids, Itasca County.
Full aviation weather for Grand Rapids is published on the Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field (KGPZ) page, 3 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Grand Rapids have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Grand Rapids: Range Regional Airport (KHIB) 55 km · Longville Municipal Airport (KXVG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KGPZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grand Rapids specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Grand Rapids.
About Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, breathes the crisp, pine-scented air of the Northwoods, a place where the land itself seems to whisper tales of ancient forests and glacial sculpting. It lies 74.0 miles west-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 296°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east-south-east of Cohasset. Rolling hills, softened by countless seasons, cradle pockets of dark, cool lakes that mirror the boundless sky, their shores often fringed with the stoic grace of tamarack and birch. The Mississippi River, a silver ribbon unspooling from its northern source, carves a gentle path through this verdant expanse, its waters carrying the reflections of dense woodlands and the occasional glimpse of a soaring hawk. Even in the midday sun, a certain hushed reverence pervades the landscape, as if the very trees are holding their breath, waiting for the evening's descent to paint the sky in hues of amethyst and rose. The history of Grand Rapids is as deeply rooted as the towering pines that define its character, a story intertwined with the hardy spirit of those who first sought sustenance and shelter here. Logging once thrummed through its veins, the scent of cut timber mingling with the earthy aroma of the forest floor, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered beams of old buildings and the sturdy nature of its people. Today, a more diversified economy flourishes, with agriculture finding purchase in the fertile soils and industries adapting to the rhythm of the seasons. This is a place where the past is not a forgotten relic but a living presence, influencing the unhurried pace of daily life, where the echoes of the lumberjacks and pioneers can still be felt in the enduring resilience of Grand Rapids itself.
Live animated radar for Grand Rapids and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.237166°N, 93.530214°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55744, 55730, 55745 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grand Rapids, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grand Rapids, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Rapids includes coordinates 47.237166°N, 93.530214°W, situated in Itasca County. ZIP code 55744, 55730, 55745. 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. 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.
