Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.17 in (988.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Irons MI

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:51am until March 17, 11:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 06:51am until March 16, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:51am until March 17, 11:00am
    Wind Advisory March 16, 06:51am until March 16, 11:00pm

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  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 20 by 11am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around 5 inches.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Irons MI
 44.08°N 85.98°W (Elev. 787 ft)
6:03 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
6am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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