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Major Winter Storm Tonight Into Monday

A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan tonight- Monday. Highest snow amounts, measured in feet, will be across eastern upper Michigan. Best potential for significant icing will be across northern lower Michigan, especially from the Leelanau Peninsula up towards the M-32 and M-68 corridors. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN)

Lat: 45.07°NLon: 83.56°WElev: 689ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Presque Isle MI

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 4pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and sleet after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow between 10am and 2pm. High near 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 6 inches.

    High: 36 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 24. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely before 11am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 4pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and sleet after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow between 10am and 2pm. High near 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 6 inches.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 24. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely before 11am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Presque Isle MI
 45.32°N 83.49°W (Elev. 636 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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