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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53°NLon: 90.13°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thomaston MI

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

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

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

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thomaston MI
 46.51°N 89.93°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
12:18 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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