Detroit, MI – Michigan’s wintry weather is just getting started. According to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s 8–14 Day Outlook, issued December 1, temperatures will remain below normal across the state from December 9 through December 15, as Arctic air continues to dominate the Great Lakes region.
Forecasters say highs will mostly stay in the 20s and 30s, with lows dipping into the teens — and even single digits in the Upper Peninsula. The cold air, combined with moisture streaming off the Great Lakes, will keep lake-effect snow in play for Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Marquette, while Detroit and Lansing may see a rain-to-snow mix midweek.
NOAA’s forecast also highlights above-normal precipitation, suggesting multiple rounds of snow showers and possible accumulation across northern and western parts of the state. Travel could be slick at times, especially on I-94 and I-75 corridors.
Meanwhile, the western U.S. — from California to Texas — will enjoy much warmer and drier conditions, a stark contrast to Michigan’s ongoing freeze.
Forecasters note that Michigan’s cold pattern could persist through much of mid-December, with only brief, modest warm-ups expected before another shot of Arctic air later in the month.
