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Major Winter Storm Late this Weekend

Accumulating and blowing snow with whiteout conditions at times expected across northern Michigan this evening. A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan late Saturday night- Monday. Stay tuned for updates. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN)

Lat: 45.07°NLon: 83.56°WElev: 689ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Rogers City MI

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 4pm, then snow between 4pm and 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 8 inches.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 4pm, then snow between 4pm and 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 8 inches.
Sunday Night
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Rogers City MI
 45.41°N 83.94°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:11 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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