Windy with Rain/Snow Today; Accumulating Snow Saturday - Sunday

Strong winds will gust to 35-50 mph today as rain changes to snow, leading to quick drops in visibility for parts of the area this afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport (KHTL)

Lat: 44.35°NLon: 84.67°WElev: 1148ft.

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (995.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE West Branch MI

Wind Advisory until January 9, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 9, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE West Branch MI
 44.31°N 84.15°W (Elev. 955 ft)
9:12 am EST Jan 9, 2026
9am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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