Heavy Snow and Bitter Cold Wind Chills into Tuesday
Combination of heavy snow, winds, and cold will create widespread hazardous travel conditions across northern Michigan with whiteouts possible at times. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI Last Update: 323 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 | |
Tonight: West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight, then increasing to gales to 40 kt late. Snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. Monday: Northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Chance of snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. Monday Night: West winds to 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. Tuesday: West winds to 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Tuesday Night: West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt. Chance of snow overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Wednesday: West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. Wednesday Night: West winds to 30 kt. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. Thursday: West winds to 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Friday: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) | |
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