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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Houghton MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Houghton MI
 47.11°N 88.57°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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