Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Delta County Airport (KESC)

Lat: 45.72°NLon: 87.09°WElev: 609ft.

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Escanaba MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Escanaba MI
 45.74°N 87.08°W (Elev. 627 ft)
12:13 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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