Clipper System Set to Bring Widespread Snow and Wind with Travel Impacts Tuesday Afternoon into Tuesday Night

Snowfall is expected to overspread northern Michigan later Tuesday morning…with the heaviest snowfall expected Tuesday afternoon and early evening before tapering off. Highest accumulations are expected from the Tip of the Mitt northward into eastern Upper where snow amounts may exceed 8 inches. Brisk south winds will also contribute to blowing and drifting snow. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

10NM SE Northport MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 10 °F

      N 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 28 °F

      SSE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely before midnight.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 22 °F

      WNW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before noon.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 26 °F

      WNW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 16 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the morning. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 28 °F

      SSW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 23 °F

      SSW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SSW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 41 °F

      SSW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

      Low: 23 °F

      SW 20kt
      2ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:11 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SSE wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely before midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the morning. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SSW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
SSW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

This is the last Nearshore issuance of the season. The
Nearshore Forecast will resume no later than March 25th.


*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: 45°N 85.47°W
Last Update: 5:11 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
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