Detroit, MI – Michigan will plunge into mid-winter conditions early next week as Arctic air surges south, bringing widespread subfreezing temperatures and the coldest readings of the season so far. According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, the strong front will move through Monday, November 10, setting the stage for a deep freeze by early Tuesday morning, November 11.
Forecast lows are expected to reach 24°F in Detroit, 22°F in Grand Rapids, and 20°F in Traverse City, while the Upper Peninsula could fall into the teens, with Marquette expected to see lows near 17°F. Wind chills will make it feel even colder — as low as the low-teens across northern Michigan.
The National Weather Service offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Gaylord have issued freeze warnings for much of the state. Behind the front, strong northwest winds of 25–35 mph will pull cold, dry air over the Great Lakes, triggering lake-effect snow showers in western and northern counties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
According to the Weather Prediction Center’s Day 3–7 Hazards Outlook, Michigan sits in the heart of a vast “Frost/Freeze” corridor stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast — a rare early-November event.
Tuesday’s highs will remain stuck in the 30s across most of the state, with upper-20s possible in the northern interior. The chill will persist through midweek before temperatures slowly moderate later in the week.
Residents are urged to bring pets indoors, wrap outdoor plumbing, and use caution on slick roads where frost or light snow develops.
