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Accumulating/Blowing Snow Friday, Major Winter Storm Late this Weekend

Accumulating and blowing snow with whiteout conditions at times expected across northern Michigan tonight into Friday. A major winter storm may bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan Sunday - Monday. Stay tuned for updates. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 6:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bear Lake MI

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 11:00pm until March 13, 02:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain and snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Friday
Rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain and snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bear Lake MI
 44.41°N 86.16°W (Elev. 886 ft)
Last Update:
7:11 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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