Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Irons MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 41. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 10am. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 41. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 10am. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Irons MI
 44.14°N 85.91°W (Elev. 850 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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