Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow

Increasing confidence for a winter weather event will lead to hazardous travel conditions 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

23NM N Manistee MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers after 9am.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 48 °F

      SSE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Showers, mainly after midnight.   Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

      Low: 41 °F

      ⇑SW 20kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW 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 rain and snow showers.   Waves 5 ft building to 10 ft.

      High: 43 °FFalling Temperatures

      ⇑NW 30kt
      Waves Building10ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.   Waves 11 to 12 ft.

      Low: 32 °F

      NW 30kt
      11-12ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow.   Waves 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

      High: 35 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 30kt
      10ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.   Waves 5 to 7 ft.

      Low: 27 °F

      NW 25kt
      5-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers before noon.   Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      High: 31 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 20kt
      5ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 25 °F

      NW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Snow showers likely.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 32 °FFalling Temperatures

      S 10kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:38 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers after 9am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Showers, mainly after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.
Wednesday
WSW 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 rain and snow showers. Waves 5 ft building to 10 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Waves 11 to 12 ft.
Thanksgiving Day
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow. Waves 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow showers likely with patchy blowing snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
Friday
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers before noon. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 44.63°N 86.26°W
Last Update: 4:38 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
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