Extreme Cold Watch

Locations Affected

Government Peak, MI ∙ Gaastra, MI ∙ Abbaye Peninsula, MI ∙ National Mine, MI ∙ Bruce Crossing, MI ∙ Hancock Houghton County Airport, MI ∙ Iron Mountain Ford Airport, MI ∙ Daggett, MI ∙ Arnold, MI ∙ Kenton, MI

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 210 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ FRIDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.

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