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Major Winter Storm Continues Tonight Through Monday

A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan through Monday. Highest snow amounts, measured in feet, will be across eastern upper Michigan. Best potential for significant icing will be across portions of northern lower Michigan. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manistee County - Blacker Airport (KMBL)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 86.24°WElev: 610ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (996.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bear Lake MI

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 12:15am until March 16, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 12:15am until March 16, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers. The sleet could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 4 inches.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bear Lake MI
 44.41°N 86.16°W (Elev. 886 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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