Houghton Lake, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 33°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 29°F Wind S 10 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 29.7 in.
Visibility 7 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 5.4 mi. ENE of central Houghton Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 42F, Low 18F
100%
42
18
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow Showers, High 18F, Low 16F
50%
18
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow Showers Likely, High 32F, Low 13F
60%
32
13
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low 12F
20
12
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow Showers, High 28F, Low 23F
50%
28
23
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 22F
36
22
WedDec 24
Wed Dec 24: Partly Sunny, High 31F
31
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 42°F to a low of 20°F, then recover to 31°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 32°F and lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1957 - A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.

More on this and other weather history

Houghton Lake, MI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers after 7am. High near 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then snow showers. Low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by noon. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday Dec 22

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.


About Houghton Lake, MI

Houghton Lake (; HOH-ʼn) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,294 during the 2020 census, making it the largest unincorporated community in Northern Michigan. The CDP is located within Denton, Lake, and Roscommon townships. The community of Houghton Lake is named after and situated upon Houghton Lake, the largest inland lake in Michigan. It includes the unincorporated community of Houghton Lake Heights. The CDP of Prudenville is immediately east of Houghton Lake. M-55 is the primary thoroughfare serving the community, running east–west.

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