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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Harbor (KP59)

Lat: 47.47°NLon: 87.88°WElev: 623ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.68 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 8 Jan 5:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Central MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Areas of fog. Low around 29. Blustery, with a light north wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Areas of fog. Low around 29. Blustery, with a light north wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Central MI
 47.41°N 88.21°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
4:13 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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