Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 8:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Houghton MI

Lakeshore Flood Advisory December 29, 01:00am until December 29, 07:00pm

Blizzard Warning December 28, 07:00pm until December 29, 07:00pm

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Lakeshore Flood Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Rain showers before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. High near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

New Year's Day

A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.