Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE L'Anse MI

Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:00am until March 17, 02:00am

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Blizzard Warning

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 30. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 10 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 15. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Snow likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.