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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 >

Current conditions at

Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 84.63°WElev: 738ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Nov 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mackinac Island MI

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Steady temperature around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers. Steady temperature around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mackinac Island MI
 45.86°N 84.62°W (Elev. 768 ft)
Last Update:
6:54 am EST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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