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Accumulating Wet, Heavy Snow and Freezing Rain Late Tonight - Wednesday

A combo of wet, heavy snow and freezing rain will lead to hazardous travel late tonight into Wednesday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN)

Lat: 45.07°NLon: 83.56°WElev: 689ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Alpena MI

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 01:00am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Widespread dense fog before 7pm. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7pm and 1am. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Widespread dense fog before 7pm. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7pm and 1am. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alpena MI
 45.06°N 83.46°W (Elev. 620 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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