Lake Itasca, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 42°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 36°F to a low of 10°F, then recover to 22°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 23°F with lows around 6°F.
This Date in Weather History
1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.
Lake Itasca, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday Dec 22
Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
How We Provide Better Local Weather
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:03 AM
Sunset 4:32 PM
Last Light 5:08 PM
Moonset 1:57 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-8 at Presque Isle, ME
Weather Folklore
Wells gurgle and yield muddy water before a storm.
