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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53°NLon: 90.13°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ironwood MI

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 06:00pm until February 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow. High near 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. High near 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ironwood MI
 46.45°N 90.15°W (Elev. 1575 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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