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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.32 in (994.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Hancock, Houghton County Memorial Airport MI

Winter Storm Warning January 16, 12:23pm until January 17, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 16, 12:23pm until January 17, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Temperature rising to near 25 by 11am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 14 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around -1. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Temperature rising to near 25 by 11am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around -1. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hancock, Houghton County Memorial Airport MI
 47.17°N 88.47°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
Last Update:
10:09 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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