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Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow and Winds

High impact lake effect snow event expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow amounts of 6” to 12” are likely in typical NW snow belts and areas near and south of Grand Traverse Bay. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN)

Lat: 45.07°NLon: 83.56°WElev: 689ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Spruce MI

Wind Advisory November 26, 07:00pm until November 27, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Snow showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Spruce MI
 44.85°N 83.46°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
1:12 am EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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