Weather officials warn Michigan residents of Arctic air that will cause temperatures to plunge statewide Thursday night, Dec. 4, into Friday morning, Dec. 5, and create dangerously cold wind chills of minus 10 degrees in some areas.

“Yet another cold front passage will bring some brutally cold low temperatures to portions of the Midwest this morning, and then into the northern Mid-Atlantic and New England Friday morning (Dec. 5),” the National Weather Service said on Dec. 4. “Low temperatures in the negative single digits and teens for the Midwest and single digits and teens for the northern Mid-Atlantic/New England may challenge several daily record low temperatures.”

In the Upper Peninsula, air temperatures will reach single digits and wind chill values (what the temperature “feels like”) will fall to the single digits and below zero.

In the Lower Peninsula, air temperatures also will fall to single digits in some areas. Wind chill values will be in the single digits to below zero.

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“The coldest night of the season so far is ahead with lows near zero degrees Friday morning (Dec. 5),” the Northern Indiana NWS office said on X on Dec. 4. “Remember to protect the 4 P’s: People, pets, pipes, and plants. Check in on those who may be vulnerable to the cold. Expose indoor pipes to heated air and drip water if necessary.”

Weather officials say the cold plunge could result in records across Michigan this week.

In addition to the below freezing temperatures, the eastern UP remains under a winter storm warning and advisory for lake-effect snow expected to slow down Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4. So far, 3.5 inches of snow have accumulated today, Dec. 4, in Sault Ste Marie and 4.2 inches in Donaldson (south of Sault Ste. Marie), according to the NWS’s snowfall reports. Freezing spray warnings are in place for Lake Superior and gale warnings have been issued for the Great Lakes.

Here’s the National Weather Service’s temperature forecast for Michigan:

How cold will it get in the Upper Peninsula tonight?

Here are the temperature lows for the UP on Dec. 4:

• Sault Ste. Marie: 12-23 degrees; wind chill of 3 degrees
• Ironwood: 13 degrees; wind chill of minus 10 degrees to zero.
• Marquette: 13 degrees; wind chill of minus 5 to 5 degrees.
• Newberry: 20 degrees; wind chill of 1 degree.
• Escanaba: 12 degrees; wind chill of minus 5 to zero.
• Copper Harbor: 17-20 degrees; wind chill of zero to 10 degrees.
• Munising: 12 degrees; wind chill of minus 5 to zero.
• Ontonagon: 21 degrees; wind chill of zero to 5 degrees.
• Grand Marais: 14 degrees; wind chill of zero to 5 degrees.

How low will the wind chill be in northern Michigan?

Here are the temperature lows for northern Michigan on Dec. 4:

• Cheboygan: 17 degrees; wind chill of 1 degree.
• Gaylord: 11 degrees; wind chill of minus 3.
• Alpena: 16 degrees; wind chill of 2 degrees.
• Traverse City: 16 degrees; wind chill of 3 degrees.
• Manistee: 18 degrees; wind chill of 5 degrees.
• Cadillac: 8 degrees; wind chill of minus 5.
• Tawas City: 8 degrees; wind chill of minus 5.

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland and Ethan McDowell discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Tuesday edition of The Wolverine Live recruiting show, including the status of Top 100 EDGE commit Julian Walker.

Watch the full show in the video above.

Walker Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Walker in February and made him a top priority on the EDGE board throughout the offseason.

Walker made his first visit to Michigan in the spring and returned for his official visit on June 20 for Victors Weekend. It was there where the Wolverines built plenty of momentum.

Walker was considered a heavy South Carolina legacy. His father, Jamil, is a strength coach for the Gamecocks, and all signs pointed to Walker staying home. However, Michigan was able to win out.

With that said, Walker made multiple visits to South Carolina this fall. He is expected to make his decision tomorrow.

Here is what Holland said about Walker:

“Walker is a bigger EDGE at 6-foot-6, 240 pounds,” Holland said. “He has the length and he’s also more filled out than fellow EDGE commit Carter Meadows. While not as athletic as Meadows, Walker is ready to play early in his career. Having a father who is a P4 strength coach definitely a big benefit. It’s easy to see that Walker already looks the part of a college player. Keeping him in this class is extremely important. South Carolina is still a threat. This one is coming down to the wire.”

Walker is ranked as the No. 11 EDGE and No. 72 overall recruit nationally, per the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Michigan has 28 commits in its 2026 recruiting class — five-star Mineral (Va.) Louisa County running back Savion Hiter, five-star Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga EDGE Carter Meadows, Top 100 Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha offensive tackle Malakai Lee, Top 100 Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork EDGE Julian Walker, Rivals300 St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet defensive lineman Titan Davis, Rivals300 Billings (Mont.) West tight end Matt Ludwig, Rivals300 Needham (Mass.) St. Sebastian’s offensive lineman Marky Walbridge, Rivals300 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith wide receiver Travis Johnson, Rivals300 Waco (Texas) Connally cornerback Jamarion Vincent, Rivals300 Liberty Hill (Texas) High defensive lineman Alister Vallejo, four-star Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade, four-star Richmond (Va.) Hermitage defensive back Andre Clarke, four-star Mansfield (Texas) High wide receiver Zion Robinson, three-star Cartersville (Ga.) Cass offensive lineman Bear McWhorter, three-star Washington (D.C.) St. John’s EDGE Tariq Boney, three-star Denver (Colo.) Mullen tight end Mason Bonner, three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile, three-star Richmond (Va.) Huguenot linebacker Markel Dabney, three-star Hinsdale (Ill.) Central kicker Micah Drescher, three-star Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales running back Jonathan Brown, three-star Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy offensive lineman Tommy Fraumann, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier linebacker Aden Reeder, three-star Jackson (Miss.) Hartfield Academy linebacker Kaden Catchings, three-star Saline (Mich.) High quarterback Tommy Carr, three-star Newberry Park (Calif.) High quarterback Brady Smigiel, three-star Washington (D.C.) St. John’s offensive lineman Adrian Hamilton and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 12 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten. USC currently has the top class in the conference.

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