Lake effect snow, blustery with blowing snow, falling temperatures, and cold wind chills
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore (LHZ361) Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI Last Update: 330 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 |  |
Tonight: North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. Thursday: North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. Thursday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Friday: South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Friday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Saturday: West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. Sunday: West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow . Waves 4 to 6 feet. Monday: West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore (LHZ361) | |
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