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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 2:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Free Soil MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Steady temperature around 62. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Steady temperature around 62. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Free Soil MI
 44.12°N 86.22°W (Elev. 679 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 am EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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