Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Recreational Forecast for Northern Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

MIZ086-087-095-120300-
Sault Ste. Marie...Paradise...Tahquamenon Falls and Engadine-
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....7 to 16 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 2.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..11-16...except around 21 along the coast.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 7.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-18 to 1).

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..26-31.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 9.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-17 to 1).


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MIZ088-096-120300-
St. Ignace...Rudyard...Kinchloe and DeTour Village-
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....6 to 18 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..24-29.
Wind................North around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -2.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..10-15...except around 21 along the coast.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 5.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-19 to 1).

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 11.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-17 to 1).


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MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-120300-
Petoskey...Gaylord...Charlevoix...Grayling...Mancelona...Boyne
City and Kalkaska-
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....6 to 14 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..26-31.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 3 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 2.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..19-24.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 1.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-18 to 1).

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..26-31.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 2 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 5.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-17 to 1).


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MIZ020-025-026-031>033-120300-
Traverse City...Cadillac...Frankfort...Empire...Lake City and
Manistee-
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....7 to 14 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..27-32.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 10.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..14-19...except 25-30 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 6.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (15-17 to 1).

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..26-31.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 2 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 5.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-17 to 1).


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MIZ017-018-023-024-030-120300-
Alpena...Cheboygan...Rogers City...Hillman...Indian River and
Atlanta-
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....5 to 10 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..24-29.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 0.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..14-19.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 0.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-19 to 1).

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 4.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (15-17 to 1).


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MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-120300-
Mio...Harrisville...Houghton Lake...Tawas City...West Branch and
Standish-
1203 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....6 to 13 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..25-30.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..10-15.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-19 to 1).

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..26-31.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -1.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (15-16 to 1).


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.EXTENDED...

.SATURDAY...Snow showers. Lows around 12. Highs around 19. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers. Lows around 7. Highs
in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows around
9. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.

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