Deep Freeze Alert: Michigan Will Have a Bitter Cold January

(UPDATE) The extended weather forecast shows the entire state of Michigan will have highs in the 20s and lows in the teens.  Does that mean that the Mitten State will stay below freezing all month?

Could Michigan kick off 2025 as an iceberg? Maybe hell is freezing over because the Detroit Lions are about to go to the Super Bowl.

I checked the extended forecast from WWMT News Channel 3, The Weather Channel, and the National Weather Service (NOAA) and they all said the same thing.  It will stay cold for a long time in our little Winter Wonderland.

Extended Forecast for Kalamazoo, Michigan from the Weather Channel

• Wednesday, January 1st: High 33 (Low 28)
• Thursday, January 2nd: High 27 (Low 25)
• Friday, January 3rd: High 27 (Low 19)
• Saturday, January 4th: High 19 (Low 12)
• Sunday, January 5th: High 25 (Low 12)
• Monday, January 6th: High 21 (Low 18)
• Tuesday, January 7th: High 28 (Low 21)
• Wednesday, January 8th: High 25 (Low 21)
• Thursday, January 9th: High 26 (Low 18)
• Friday, January 10th: High 27 (Low 24)
• Saturday, January 11th: High 29 (Low 22)
• Sunday, January 12th: High 30 (Low 25)
• Monday, January 13th: High 28 (Low 15)
• Tuesday, January 14th: High 17 (Low 12)
• Wednesday, January 15th: High 21 (Low 17)
• Thursday, January 16th: High 28 (Low 22)
• Friday, January 17th: High 37 - Low 30
• Saturday, January 18th: High 33 - Low 14
• Sunday, January 19th: High 16 - Low 3 (Snow Showers)
• Monday, January 20th: High 5 - Low -2 (Snow Showers)
• Tuesday, January 21st: High 4 - Low -2 (Snow Showers)
• Wednesday, January 22nd: High 16 - Low 13
• Thursday, January 23rd: High 23 - Low 19 (Snow Showers)
• Friday, January 24th: High 24 - Low 21
• Saturday, January 25th: High 26 - Low 21
• Sunday, January 26th: High 26 - Low 15
• Monday, January 27th: High 22 - Low 12
• Tuesday, January 28th: High 21 - Low 14
• Wednesday, January 29th: High 27 - Low 21
• Thursday, January 30th: High 27 - Low 22

We can't expect an accurate forecast beyond 14 days.  Right now the forecast tells us that Michigan can expect temps to be below freezing from at least January 1st through January 20th.  The highest temp in the first 2 weeks of January is expected to be 28.  Right now, we don't know what the last part of January has in store for us.  However, the average high in Southwest Michigan in January is 32 degrees.  So, we may stay at or below freezing for the entire month.

Bundle up!