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Recreational Forecast for Northern Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

MIZ086-087-095-160300-
Sault Ste. Marie...Paradise...Tahquamenon Falls and Engadine-
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....1 to 25 inches...except 10 to 33 inches near
                    the lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph in the morning becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 17.
Snow ratio..........Wet (4-10 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 17.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-8 to 1).

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and snow
                    showers.
Max Temperature(F)..37-42.
Wind................South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 20.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-6 to 1).


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MIZ088-096-160300-
St. Ignace...Rudyard...Kinchloe and DeTour Village-
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....6 to 27 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Slight
                    chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..32-37.
Wind................Southeast around 5 mph in the morning becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 16.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (5-10 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Min Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-8 to 1).

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and snow
                    showers.
Max Temperature(F)..36-41.
Wind................South around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 20.
Snow ratio..........Wet (4-6 to 1).


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MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-160300-
Petoskey...Gaylord...Charlevoix...Grayling...Mancelona...Boyne
City and Kalkaska-
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....9 to 24 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
Max Temperature(F)..39-44...except 29-34 along the coast.
Wind................South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 13.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-6 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..22-27.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 16.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-4 to 1).

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..44-49...except 33-38 along the coast.
Wind................South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 20.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-4 to 1).


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MIZ020-025-026-031>033-160300-
Traverse City...Cadillac...Frankfort...Empire...Lake City and
Manistee-
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....11 to 24 inches...except 4 to 16 inches near
                    the lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..40-45...except 29-34 along the coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 16.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-3 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 17.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-2 to 1).

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..45-50.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-3 to 1).


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MIZ017-018-023-024-030-160300-
Alpena...Cheboygan...Rogers City...Hillman...Indian River and
Atlanta-
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....5 to 17 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
Max Temperature(F)..39-44...except 29-34 along the coast.
Wind................South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 13.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-6 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..24-29.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-5 to 1).

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature(F)..43-48...except 34-39 along the coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-4 to 1).


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MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-160300-
Mio...Harrisville...Houghton Lake...Tawas City...West Branch and
Standish-
803 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....1 to 11 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
Max Temperature(F)..42-47...except 31-36 along the coast.
Wind................South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 12.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-4 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..23-28.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-3 to 1).

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature(F)..48-53...except 38-43 along the coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-3 to 1).


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.EXTENDED...

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers, snow showers and freezing rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
19. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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