Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog and Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	E 21 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.48 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	18 Feb 12:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Houghton MI

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 12:58pm until February 19, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 12:58pm until February 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Thu
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 30. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow likely before 8pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.