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 >

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Baraga MI

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

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. 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: 4 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. 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 0 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
Baraga MI
 46.79°N 88.5°W (Elev. 758 ft)
9:43 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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