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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

Copper Harbor (KP59)

Lat: 47.47°NLon: 87.88°WElev: 623ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jan 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Central MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 03:23am until January 17, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 03:23am until January 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around -3. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Steady temperature around 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around -3. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central MI
 47.41°N 88.21°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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