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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

Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC)

Lat: 44.74°NLon: 85.57°WElev: 604ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.47 in (998.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Traverse City MI

Winter Storm Warning until March 16, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until March 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 7am. Temperature falling to around 19 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Wintry Mix
    then Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 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 Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of around 4 inches.
Monday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 7am. Temperature falling to around 19 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.
Monday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Traverse City MI
 44.77°N 85.61°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
10:39 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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