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Heavy Snow and Bitter Cold Wind Chills into Tuesday

Combination of heavy snow, winds, and cold will create widespread hazardous travel conditions across northern Michigan with whiteouts possible at times. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Manistee MI

Winter Storm Warning January 18, 07:00pm until January 20, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 20 by 4pm. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 20 by 4pm. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manistee MI
 44.25°N 86.33°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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