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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Ford Airport (KIMT)

Lat: 45.81°NLon: 88.11°WElev: 1181ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Gaastra MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Gaastra MI
 46.05°N 88.52°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
9:08 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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