Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53°NLon: 90.13°WElev: 1230ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Apr 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Merriweather MI

Ice Storm Warning April 3, 07:00pm until April 4, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5am.  Low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then snow after 4pm.  High near 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5am. Low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Merriweather MI
 46.49°N 89.72°W (Elev. 1378 ft)
4:08 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
5am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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