Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow

A high travel impact lake effect snow and wind event is expected 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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Nov 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Hessel MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers.  High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am.  Patchy blowing snow. Low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow showers.  High near 32. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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. High near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Hessel MI
 46°N 84.42°W (Elev. 577 ft)
6:09 pm EST Nov 24, 2025
7pm EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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