Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Harbor (KP59)

Lat: 47.47°NLon: 87.88°WElev: 623ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NE 18 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	13 Mar 5:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Copper Harbor MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 05:00am until March 17, 02:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 14. Windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.