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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 1 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Houghton MI

Winter Weather Advisory until January 2, 01:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 2, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 2am. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Houghton MI
 47.13°N 88.57°W (Elev. 663 ft)
Last Update:
5:47 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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