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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.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Jan 10:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Copper Harbor MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:22pm until January 17, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:22pm until January 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Steady temperature around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Copper Harbor MI
 47.46°N 87.89°W (Elev. 719 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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