Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Recreational Forecast for Northern Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

MIZ086-087-095-300300-
Sault Ste. Marie...Paradise...Tahquamenon Falls and Engadine-
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....4 to 18 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..17-22.
Wind................North around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........4 to 9 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -8.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Isolated
                    snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..11-16.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -10.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-21 to 1).

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..18-23.
Wind................Northwest around 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 2 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -8.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-20 to 1).


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MIZ088-096-300300-
St. Ignace...Rudyard...Kinchloe and DeTour Village-
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....4 to 17 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..19-24.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........3 to 9 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -9.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..12-17.
Wind................Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -11.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-21 to 1).

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Numerous snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..18-23.
Wind................Northwest around 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -9.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-20 to 1).


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MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-300300-
Petoskey...Gaylord...Charlevoix...Grayling...Mancelona...Boyne
City and Kalkaska-
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....2 to 12 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........3 to 8 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -4.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered
                    snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..17-22.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 4 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -5.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-21 to 1).

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..21-26.
Wind................Northwest around 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 2 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-20 to 1).


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MIZ020-025-026-031>033-300300-
Traverse City...Cadillac...Frankfort...Empire...Lake City and
Manistee-
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....0 to 6 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..24-29.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........4 to 7 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -1.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered
                    snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..13-18...except 22-27 along the coast.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 3 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-21 to 1).

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..21-26.
Wind................West around 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 2 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -2.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-20 to 1).


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MIZ017-018-023-024-030-300300-
Alpena...Cheboygan...Rogers City...Hillman...Indian River and
Atlanta-
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....1 to 7 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Snow amount.........4 to 7 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -5.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Isolated
                    snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..13-18.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -4.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (20-21 to 1).

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..20-25.
Wind................Northwest around 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -2.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-19 to 1).


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MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-300300-
Mio...Harrisville...Houghton Lake...Tawas City...West Branch and
Standish-
503 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....1 to 10 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow
                    showers.
Max Temperature(F)..28-33.
Wind................Northwest around 15 mph.
Snow amount.........1 to 5 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-18 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..15-20.
Wind................Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 2 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-21 to 1).

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..20-25.
Wind................West around 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 to 1 inch.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -1.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-19 to 1).


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.EXTENDED...

.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower
20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows
around 9. Highs around 17. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows around
10. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the mid 20s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the upper 20s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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