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Messy Wintry Weather Returns Late Wednesday Night - Thursday

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN)

Lat: 45.07°NLon: 83.56°WElev: 689ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 31 Mar 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alpena MI

Winter Storm Watch April 2, 02:00am until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow and sleet likely between 2am and 5am, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Freezing rain and sleet before 11am, then rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow and sleet likely between 2am and 5am, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Freezing rain and sleet before 11am, then rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Rain showers likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alpena MI
 45.06°N 83.43°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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