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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.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Copper Harbor MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 07:37am until January 17, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 07:37am until January 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • 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 20 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. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one 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 20 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. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Copper Harbor MI
 47.46°N 87.89°W (Elev. 719 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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