The first intrusion of true arctic air of the season will result in very typical Michigan winter weather today and tonight. Very strong winds will combine with bands of snow to create snow squalls that will make travel challenging at best. The next storm moves into the area Wednesday that will bring most areas some snow by late Wednesday as that system moves through. Then there will be more lake effect showers Thursday only to have another system bring more snow Friday. Yet another system moves through the area this coming weekend and that will bring warmer temperatures but not warm enough for rain, so we get yet another snowfall event Saturday into Sunday.
Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 10am. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries before 8am, then snow showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 2am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Low around 9. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Average high temperature for today is 36. Average low temperature is 23.
The high temperature in Jackson yesterday was 30 at 4:27 PM, the low was 25 at 9:31 AM.
0.25 inches of precipitation yesterday. Total precipitation for the month to date: 0.33 inches.
Sunrise today at 7:58 AM EST. Sunset at 5:06 PM EST.