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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Snow Freezing Fog and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 23 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Feb 3:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Copper City MI

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 04:43am until February 19, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 04:43am until February 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow then
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 31. Breezy, with an east wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. 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 snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.