Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53°NLon: 90.13°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	30 Dec 10:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ironwood MI

Today
High: 15 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 11 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 8 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16.