Extreme Cold Warning

Locations Affected

Painesdale, MI ∙ Alpha, MI ∙ Vulcan, MI ∙ Marquette, MI ∙ Marenisco, MI ∙ Dodgeville, MI ∙ Mount Curwood, MI ∙ Ishpeming, MI ∙ Michigamme, MI ∙ Hermansville, MI

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 921 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Saturday. * 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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