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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Sidney MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 3pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    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 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 24. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 24 °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 28.

    Low: 28 °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 showers likely after 4am. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 3pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south 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 24. West wind 8 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 28.
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 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Sidney MI
 43.26°N 85.16°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:03 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
7pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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