REGION 6 FORECAST

LOWER LAKES

SUMMARY: Winter temperatures will be much above normal, on average, despite cold periods in early and mid-December, from late December into early January, in early to mid-January, and in late January. Precipitation will be near normal. Snowfall will be below normal in most areas, with the snowiest periods in early and mid-December, mid- to late February, and early to mid-March. April and May will have near-normal temperatures, on average, with precipitation a bit above normal in the east and below normal in the west. Summer will be warmer and rainier than normal in the east but cooler and drier in the west. The hottest periods will be in early June, from late June to early July, and in mid-August. September and October will be cooler than normal, with precipitation a bit above normal in the east and below normal in the west.

NOV. 2020: Temp. 44° (3° above avg.); precip. 1.5" (1" below avg.). 1–5 Rainy periods, mild. 6–8 Rain to snow. 9–14 Rainy periods, mild. 15–16 Sunny, cold. 17–21 Periods of rain and snow, cold. 22–23 Rainy, mild. 24–27 Snow showers, cold. 28–30 Rainy, mild.

DEC. 2020: Temp. 31.5° (2° below avg. east, 1° above west); precip. 4" (1" above avg.). 1–3 Snowy, cold. 4–8 Rainy periods, mild. 9–18 Lake snows, cold. 19–25 Snow, then flurries, mild. 26–31 Snowy periods, cold.

JAN. 2021: Temp. 23° (4° below avg.); precip. 2.5" (avg.). 1–4 Lake snows, very cold. 5–9 Periods of snow, mild. 10–14 Snow showers; bitter cold, then milder. 15–17 Lake snows, frigid. 18–22 Snow showers, mild. 23–31 Snowy periods, cold.

FEB. 2021: Temp. 37° (10° above avg.); precip. 4" (2" above avg.). 1–7 Sunny, mild. 8–14 Rainy periods, quite mild. 15–21 Sunny, quite mild. 22–25 Rain to snow, colder. 26–28 Rainy, mild.

MAR. 2021: Temp. 41° (3° above avg.); precip. 2.5" (0.5" below avg.). 1–6 Rain and snow showers, mild. 7–11 Snowstorm, then sunny, cold. 12–20 Rainy periods, warm. 21–24 Sunny, then rainy, cooler. 25–31 Sunny, cool.

APR. 2021: Temp. 50° (2° above avg.); precip. 4.5" (1" above avg.). 1–6 Showers, cool. 7–14 Showers, then sunny, hot. 15–22 Rainy periods, turning cold. 23–30 Showers, mild.

MAY 2021: Temp. 56° (2° below avg.); precip. 2.5" (avg. east, 2" below west). 1–3 Sunny, warm. 4–12 T-storms; warm east, turning chilly west. 13–21 Sunny, turning warm. 22– 28 Rain, then sunny, cool. 29–31 Sunny east, t-storms west; warm.

JUNE 2021: Temp. 67.5° (4° above avg. east, 1° below west); precip. 3.5" (avg.). 1–3 Sunny, hot. 4–8 Scattered t-storms, hot. 9–22 A few t-storms, warm. 23–27 T-storms, cool. 28–30 Sunny, hot. 

JULY 2021: Temp. 69.5° (1° below avg.); precip. 4" (2" above avg. east, 1" below west). 1–4 A few t-storms, hot. 5–11 Scattered t-storms, cool. 12–24 A few t-storms, warm. 25–28 Sunny, cool. 29–31 T-storms, cool.

AUG. 2021: Temp. 68° (1° below avg.); precip. 3" (1" below avg.). 1–5 Sunny, turning warm. 6–12 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 13–19 Sunny, hot. 20–31 T-storms, then sunny, cooler.

SEPT. 2021: Temp. 62° (avg.); precip. 4.5" (avg.). 1–2 Sunny, hot. 3–8 T-storms, then sunny, hot. 9–20 Rainy periods, turning cool. 21–27 Sunny, turning warm. 28–30 Showers, cool. 

OCT. 2021: Temp. 47° (5° below avg.); precip. 2.5" (1" above avg. east, 1" below west). 1–2 Rain east, sunny west; cool. 3–5 Sunny. 6–11 Rain, then sunny, cold. 12–19 Rainy periods, chilly. 20–21 Wet snow. 22–31 Rain and snow showers, cold.