Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Light Rain and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 33 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.30 in (992.7 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Free Soil MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 04:38pm until March 13, 08:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 04:38pm until March 13, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow showers before 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 27. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.

Sunday

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then rain or freezing rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 44. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 2am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Snow before 8am, then snow showers after 8am. High near 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.