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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Harbor (KP59)

Lat: 47.47°NLon: 87.88°WElev: 623ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Copper Harbor MI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. High near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers. High near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Copper Harbor MI
 47.46°N 87.89°W (Elev. 719 ft)
Last Update:
9:13 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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