Hancock, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 45°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 39°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.59 in.751.6 mm
Report from a personal weather station 0.5 miles SSE of central Hancock
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Showers, Low 41F
 
41
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Showers, High 47F, Low 30F
30%
47
30
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 27F
38
27
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 25F
36
25
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 25F
38
25
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 43F, Low 31F
43
31
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers, High 44F, Low 31F
50%
44
31

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 36°F to 47°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 25°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history


Hancock, MI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Showers

Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.


About Hancock, MI

Hancock is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of Hancock was 4,501 at the 2020 United States census. The city is located within Houghton County, and is situated upon the Keweenaw Waterway, a channel of Lake Superior that cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula. Hancock is located across the Keweenaw Waterway from the city of Houghton, and is connected to that city by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The city is located within Michigan's Copper Country region. Hancock is considered a "cultural capital" for Finnish Americans. The city is home to the Finnish American Heritage Center, and was home to Finlandia University from 1896 to 2023. Some street name signs in Hancock are bilingual, reading in both English and Finnish. The Weather Channel has consistently ranked Hancock as the third-snowiest city in the U.S.

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