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Major Winter Storm Tonight Into Monday

A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan tonight- Monday. Highest snow amounts, measured in feet, will be across eastern upper Michigan. Best potential for significant icing will be across northern lower Michigan, especially from the Leelanau Peninsula up towards the M-32 and M-68 corridors. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC)

Lat: 44.74°NLon: 85.57°WElev: 604ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Leelanau MI

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 6 inches.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The rain, freezing rain, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Sunday
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 6 inches.
Sunday Night
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The rain, freezing rain, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Monday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.
Monday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Leelanau MI
 44.97°N 85.72°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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