Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

A Few Clouds

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Houghton MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 10:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00pm until January 22, 07:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 8 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Snow Showers
Friday
High: -3 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 9 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. Low around -12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.