Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Irons MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Irons MI
 44.08°N 85.98°W (Elev. 787 ft)
11:03 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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