Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Mostly Cloudy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ionia MI

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 02:56pm until January 24, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 02:56pm until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light and variable wind.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ionia MI
 42.98°N 85.07°W (Elev. 640 ft)
2:03 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
2pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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