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.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Orleans MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 54 by 5am. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °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: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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 54 by 5am. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters 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 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. 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 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Orleans MI
 43.08°N 85.06°W (Elev. 823 ft)
2:03 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
2pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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