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5NM NW Essexville MI

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 10:24 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026

Overnight

SSW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of snow after 4am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

S wind 10 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Snow, mainly before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

W wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

W wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

WSW wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.