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Icy Wintry Weather Returns Thursday; Severe Storms Possible Thursday Night

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport (KHTL)

Lat: 44.35°NLon: 84.67°WElev: 1148ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Houghton Lake MI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain or freezing rain between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 39. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Freezing rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Thursday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain or freezing rain between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 39. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Houghton Lake MI
 44.32°N 84.75°W (Elev. 1138 ft)
Last Update:
6:24 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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