Lake effect snow, blustery with blowing snow, falling temperatures, and cold wind chills

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport (KHTL)

Lat: 44.35°NLon: 84.67°WElev: 1148ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W West Branch MI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 26. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 26. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W West Branch MI
 44.28°N 84.31°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
11:40 am EST Jan 14, 2026
11am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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