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Major Winter Storm Continues Tonight Through Monday

A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan through Monday. Highest snow amounts, measured in feet, will be across eastern upper Michigan. Best potential for significant icing will be across portions of northern lower Michigan. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC)

Lat: 44.74°NLon: 85.57°WElev: 604ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Traverse City MI

Winter Storm Warning until March 16, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until March 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers and freezing rain before 5am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 27. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of around 4 inches.
Monday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Traverse City MI
 44.75°N 85.62°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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