Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Recreational Forecast for Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........73
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........17
Wind (MPH) dir..SW
Wind (MPH) spd..5
Wind (MPH) gust.8

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........73        67        64        64
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........16        20        42        56
Wind (MPH) dir..SW        S         S         S
Wind (MPH) spd..4         5         6         8
Wind (MPH) gust.7         7         10        12

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........64        69        73        74
Chc Of Pcpn (%).20        10        10        30
Weather Type....RAIN      NONE      NONE      RAIN
Sky (%).........44        40        59        61
Wind (MPH) dir..SW        SW        SW        SW
Wind (MPH) spd..8         8         9         9
Wind (MPH) gust.13        14        16        16

Sunrise today is at 6:48 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:47 PM EDT.
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Recreational Forecast for Mackinac Island
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........79
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........26
Wind (MPH) dir..W
Wind (MPH) spd..7
Wind (MPH) gust.12

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........79        66        60        57
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........19        4         19        51
Wind (MPH) dir..NW        W         SW        S
Wind (MPH) spd..6         3         3         5
Wind (MPH) gust.11        7         6         10

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........57        66        76        79
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         30        10        30
Weather Type....NONE      RAIN      NONE      RAIN
Sky (%).........38        50        66        51
Wind (MPH) dir..SW        SW        W         W
Wind (MPH) spd..6         8         10        12
Wind (MPH) gust.13        16        18        18

Sunrise today is at 6:41 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:43 PM EDT.
$$

Recreational Forecast for Torch Lake
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........77
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........25
Wind (MPH) dir..NW
Wind (MPH) spd..6
Wind (MPH) gust.10

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........77        69        61        61
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........17        7         30        51
Wind (MPH) dir..NW        N         S         S
Wind (MPH) spd..5         0         2         4
Wind (MPH) gust.8         2         6         10

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........60        67        76        78
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         20        20        30
Weather Type....NONE      RAIN      RAIN      RAIN
Sky (%).........46        27        63        53
Wind (MPH) dir..S         SW        W         W
Wind (MPH) spd..5         6         7         8
Wind (MPH) gust.12        14        18        20

Sunrise today is at 6:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:44 PM EDT.
$$

Recreational Forecast for Whitefish Point
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........65
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........29
Wind (MPH) dir..NW
Wind (MPH) spd..5
Wind (MPH) gust.8

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........65        62        62        61
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........22        13        40        60
Wind (MPH) dir..NW        S         S         S
Wind (MPH) spd..4         2         6         8
Wind (MPH) gust.6         4         8         11

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........62        66        68        69
Chc Of Pcpn (%).10        20        10        10
Weather Type....NONE      RAIN      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........83        46        64        55
Wind (MPH) dir..S         W         W         W
Wind (MPH) spd..9         9         12        12
Wind (MPH) gust.12        12        14        16

Sunrise today is at 6:40 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:47 PM EDT.
$$

Recreational Forecast for Pigeon River State Forest
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........76
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........31
Wind (MPH) dir..W
Wind (MPH) spd..6
Wind (MPH) gust.11

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........76        65        56        55
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........22        3         21        44
Wind (MPH) dir..NW        W         SW        SW
Wind (MPH) spd..6         2         2         3
Wind (MPH) gust.10        6         6         10

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........55        65        77        80
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         20        20        30
Weather Type....NONE      RAIN      RAIN      RAIN
Sky (%).........40        51        45        56
Wind (MPH) dir..SW        SW        W         W
Wind (MPH) spd..5         6         8         9
Wind (MPH) gust.12        14        18        20

Sunrise today is at 6:41 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:41 PM EDT.
$$

Recreational Forecast for Tippy Dam
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........80
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........20
Wind (MPH) dir..NW
Wind (MPH) spd..5
Wind (MPH) gust.10

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........80        68        60        58
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Sky (%).........14        8         40        50
Wind (MPH) dir..NW        N         S         SE
Wind (MPH) spd..4         0         1         2
Wind (MPH) gust.7         2         5         7

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........58        66        78        80
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         10        10        20
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      RAIN
Sky (%).........42        37        59        71
Wind (MPH) dir..SE        SW        W         W
Wind (MPH) spd..2         3         6         6
Wind (MPH) gust.7         10        14        16

Sunrise today is at 6:49 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:46 PM EDT.
$$

Recreational Forecast for Lumbermans Monument
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026



.TODAY...


TIME (EDT)      5 PM
Temp (F)........73
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0
Weather Type....NONE
Sky (%).........57
Wind (MPH) dir..NE
Wind (MPH) spd..5
Wind (MPH) gust.7

.TONIGHT...


TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Temp (F)........72        66        59        55
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         0         0
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      FOG       NONE
Sky (%).........51        20        31        50
Wind (MPH) dir..E         SE        SW        SW
Wind (MPH) spd..5         2         1         2
Wind (MPH) gust.7         4         2         4

.TUESDAY...


TIME (EDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Temp (F)........53        63        80        82
Chc Of Pcpn (%).0         0         10        40
Weather Type....NONE      NONE      NONE      RAIN
Sky (%).........41        32        38        59
Wind (MPH) dir..SW        SW        SW        W
Wind (MPH) spd..3         5         7         8
Wind (MPH) gust.6         10        12        14

Sunrise today is at 6:40 AM EDT, and sunset is at 8:37 PM EDT.
$$