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Impactful Snow late Thursday into Friday

A winter storm is expected to impact the Great Lakes this weekend, with potential for a wide range of hazards including heavy snow, a wintry mix, and heavy rain and thunderstorm potential. Expect forecast refinements in the coming days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN)

Lat: 45.07°NLon: 83.56°WElev: 689ft.

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alpena MI

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 23. 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 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers before 2am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 23. 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 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly after 8am. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers before 2am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alpena MI
 45.06°N 83.43°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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