Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow

A high travel impact lake effect snow and wind event is expected across parts of northern Michigan for Thanksgiving, beginning Wednesday PM and continuing into Friday. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Manistee MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and noon.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 49 °F

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Showers, mainly after midnight.   Waves around 2 ft.

      Low: 39 °F

      ⇑SW 15kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 41 °FFalling Temperatures

      ⇑NW 30kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.   Waves around 2 ft.

      Low: 29 °F

      WNW 30kt
      2ft

    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 34 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 25kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.   Waves around 2 ft.

      Low: 25 °F

      NW 20kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 31 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 15kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

      Low: 22 °F

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow showers likely.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 32 °FFalling Temperatures

      SSE 10kt
      2ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:24 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and noon. Waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Showers, mainly after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Waves around 2 ft.
Thanksgiving Day
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow. Waves around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves around 2 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 44.31°N 86.29°W
Last Update: 3:24 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
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