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Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow and Winds

High impact lake effect snow event expected this 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

Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU)

Lat: 46.25°NLon: 84.47°WElev: 801ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.36 in (994.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Nov 11:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Drummond Island MI

Winter Weather Advisory November 27, 12:00am until November 28, 07:00pm
Wind Advisory November 26, 07:00pm until November 27, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly before 1pm. Steady temperature around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly before 1pm. Steady temperature around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Drummond Island MI
 46.02°N 83.74°W (Elev. 591 ft)
Last Update:
12:09 pm EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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