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Scattered showers continue across Mid-Michigan as our next system arrives

Showers during the AM and PM hours could produce rumbles of thunder and stronger winds as we will track a cooldown with potential snow heading into Friday
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LANSING, Mich. — This morning, we are watching northern Indiana as thunderstorms are producing stronger winds and hail up to the size of a quarter. These storms are tracking northeast towards Hillsdale and Jackson. Instability at the surface remains limited in our neighborhoods, however, decent moisture transfer could allow for a tame thunderstorm this morning ahead of our next incoming system, primarily for our most southeastern communities in Jackson and Hillsdale.

Areas of fog have improved across our neighborhoods this morning as well with the Dense Fog Advisory expiring at 7 AM Thursday.

Our next system tracks northeast through our neighborhoods later tonight into tomorrow. We have plenty of opportunity to see showers and a chance for a tame thunderstorm to develop throughout the day today.

Our next system arrives from the southwest with showers during the AM hours and later this evening in our neighborhoods
Our next system arrives from the southwest with showers during the AM hours and later this evening in our neighborhoods

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Scattered showers continue across Mid-Michigan as our next system arrives

Temperatures will remain mild today, but not as warm as yesterday with highs in the mid to lower 60's. Most of us will reach the lower 50's today for a high temperature. Following the AM round of showers and potential storms, we will see cloudy skies during the afternoon hours with returning scattered showers this evening around 9 PM. This round of showers could also produce some rumbles of thunder with no severe impacts expected at the moment.

Shower potential continue this evening as the low pressure system tracks northeast through the state with rumbles of thunder possible
Shower potential continue this evening as the low pressure system tracks northeast through the state with rumbles of thunder possible

We will dry up heading into the 4 AM hour Friday with the back end of the system bringing strong winds and precipitation turning to snowfall due to rapidly falling temperatures.

Precipitation mixes into snow as we rapidly cool our temperatures Friday as low pressure system exits
Precipitation mixes into snow as we rapidly cool our temperatures Friday as low pressure system exits

Wet snowfall could produce up to half an inch of snow Friday with a bit of a break heading into Saturday. Winds during these afternoon hours will gust up to 40-50 mph dropping visibility if we do see this snowfall and also dropping feels like temperatures into the mid 20's. These wind gusts could also lead to power outages tomorrow and we will be watching carefully.

Wind gusts could range from 40-50 mph Friday afternoon once the center of low pressure tracks north of our neighborhoods
Wind gusts could range from 40-50 mph Friday afternoon once the center of low pressure tracks north of our neighborhoods

Temperatures will continue to fall into the weekend with highs right around freezing on Sunday with better chances to see some snowfall that could last into Monday. Temperatures rebound into the midweek period with highs nearing 40 degrees on Wednesday with returning chances for rain and snow.

7-Day Forecast 02/19/26
Precipitation mixes to snow as temperatures rapidly cool Friday following a passing low pressure system with temperatures continuing to cool through Monday with continued snowfall chances Sunday into Monday.

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