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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Munising - Munising Lakeshore Observation (KP53)

Lat: 46.41°NLon: 86.65°WElev: 607ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Melstrand MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 4pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 10am. High near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

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

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 4pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. High near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Melstrand MI
 46.54°N 86.36°W (Elev. 896 ft)
1:22 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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