Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Recreational Forecast for Northern Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

MIZ086-087-095-020515-
Sault Ste. Marie...Paradise...Tahquamenon Falls and Engadine-
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....8 to 27 inches...except 14 to 36 inches near
                    the lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..13-18.
Wind................Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -12.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (16-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..4 below to 1 above zero...except 7-12 along the
                    coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -11.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-19 to 1).

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..27-32.
Wind................South 5 to 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -10.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (14-18 to 1).


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MIZ088-096-020515-
St. Ignace...Rudyard...Kinchloe and DeTour Village-
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....8 to 29 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..12-17.
Wind................Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -16.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (15-19 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..3 below to 2 above zero...except 6-11 along the
                    coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -9.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-19 to 1).

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..27-32.
Wind................South 5 to 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -8.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (14-18 to 1).


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MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-020515-
Petoskey...Gaylord...Charlevoix...Grayling...Mancelona...Boyne
City and Kalkaska-
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....7 to 25 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..17-22.
Wind................Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -11.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-21 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..2-7...except around 11 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -7.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-20 to 1).

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..32-37.
Wind................South 5 to 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -6.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (13-18 to 1).


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MIZ020-025-026-031>033-020515-
Traverse City...Cadillac...Frankfort...Empire...Lake City and
Manistee-
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....5 to 18 inches...except 0 to 10 inches near the
                    lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..22-27.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -2.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (19-21 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min Temperature(F)..4-9...except 16-21 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -1.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-19 to 1).

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..35-40.
Wind................South around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -1.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (11-18 to 1).


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MIZ017-018-023-024-030-020515-
Alpena...Cheboygan...Rogers City...Hillman...Indian River and
Atlanta-
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....6 to 21 inches...except 2 to 15 inches near the
                    lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..16-21.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -10.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-20 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..1 below to 4 above zero...except around 10
                    above along the coast.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -6.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (17-20 to 1).

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..30-35.
Wind................South 5 to 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -6.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (14-18 to 1).


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MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-020515-
Mio...Harrisville...Houghton Lake...Tawas City...West Branch and
Standish-
1103 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....0 to 11 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..22-27...except 13-18 along the coast.
Wind................Northwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -8.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-21 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..6-11.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (18-21 to 1).

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..34-39...except around 30 along the coast.
Wind................South 5 to 10 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period -3.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (12-19 to 1).


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.EXTENDED...

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain
and snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of light
freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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