Freezing Rain, Sleet, and Snow Continue. Additional Impactful Snow Friday and Again Potentially Sunday - Monday.

Freezing rain, sleet, and snow will continue across parts of northern Michigan today, resulting in hazardous travel. Read More >

Current conditions at

Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport (KHTL)

Lat: 44.35°NLon: 84.67°WElev: 1148ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Higgins Lake MI

Ice Storm Warning March 11, 07:36am until March 11, 05:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning March 11, 07:36am until March 11, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 1pm and 4pm, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Snow showers before 2pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Higgins Lake MI
 44.49°N 84.77°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
7:08 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
7am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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