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

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Heavy Snow and Breezy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW L'Anse MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 10:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest 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 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around -1 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest 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 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around -1 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW L'Anse MI
 46.72°N 88.47°W (Elev. 988 ft)
2:33 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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