Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53°NLon: 90.13°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Silver City MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Silver City MI
 46.82°N 89.73°W (Elev. 906 ft)
1:52 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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