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Significant Icing Possible

Multiple rounds of mixed wintry precipitation are anticipated, with the first round of sleet and freezing rain commencing later Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Significant icing is possible by Saturday morning across eastern upper and far northern lower Michigan. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU)

Lat: 46.25°NLon: 84.47°WElev: 801ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hessel MI

Winter Storm Watch March 28, 02:00pm until March 29, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 2pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. High near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 35. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 2pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. High near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 35. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hessel MI
 46.04°N 84.45°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
10:10 am EDT Mar 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2025
 
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