A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Orleans MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 35. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 35. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orleans MI
 43.07°N 85.12°W (Elev. 850 ft)
8:03 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
8pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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