Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Recreational Forecast for Northern Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

MIZ086-087-095-070300-
Sault Ste. Marie...Paradise...Tahquamenon Falls and Engadine-
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....15 to 32 inches...except 16 to 37 inches near
                    the lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain.
Max Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph in the morning becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-4 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing
                    rain and snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Light winds becoming west around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (4-11 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (8-12 to 1).


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MIZ088-096-070300-
St. Ignace...Rudyard...Kinchloe and DeTour Village-
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....14 to 32 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy.
Max Temperature(F)..32-37.
Wind................East around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-4 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing
                    rain and snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..25-30.
Wind................Light winds becoming west around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (4-11 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max Temperature(F)..32-37.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (9-12 to 1).


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MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-070300-
Petoskey...Gaylord...Charlevoix...Grayling...Mancelona...Boyne
City and Kalkaska-
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....11 to 22 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of showers and light
                    freezing rain.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-2 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, light
                    freezing rain and snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-9 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 20.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (6-10 to 1).


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MIZ020-025-026-031>033-070300-
Traverse City...Cadillac...Frankfort...Empire...Lake City and
Manistee-
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....8 to 17 inches...except 3 to 11 inches near the
                    lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and light freezing
                    rain.
Max Temperature(F)..34-39.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-2 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, slight
                    chance of showers and light freezing rain.
Min Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-7 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 21.
Snow ratio..........Wet (5-8 to 1).


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MIZ017-018-023-024-030-070300-
Alpena...Cheboygan...Rogers City...Hillman...Indian River and
Atlanta-
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....8 to 16 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    light freezing rain.
Max Temperature(F)..34-39.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-2 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing
                    rain.
Min Temperature(F)..25-30.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-9 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 20.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (8-10 to 1).


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MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-070300-
Mio...Harrisville...Houghton Lake...Tawas City...West Branch and
Standish-
503 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....3 to 12 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers, light freezing
                    rain, slight chance of snow showers and light
                    sleet.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (0-1 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, light
                    freezing rain and snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..27-32.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-6 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..35-40.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (5-8 to 1).


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.EXTENDED...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows around
19. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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