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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53°NLon: 90.13°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Bessemer MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 8, 09:00pm until January 9, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then areas of fog after 10pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8pm and 10pm. Low around 28. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then areas of fog after 10pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8pm and 10pm. Low around 28. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Bessemer MI
 46.48°N 90.12°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
Last Update:
3:13 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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