Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alma, Gratiot Community Airport (KAMN)

Lat: 43.32°NLon: 84.69°WElev: 751ft.

Light Snow Haze

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Elwell MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00am until January 21, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before noon.  High near 28. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 28. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Elwell MI
 43.42°N 84.79°W (Elev. 866 ft)
8:03 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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