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Recreational Forecast for Northern Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

MIZ086-087-095-040300-
Sault Ste. Marie...Paradise...Tahquamenon Falls and Engadine-
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....8 to 27 inches...except 14 to 35 inches near
                    the lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..30-35.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 8.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (5-10 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..21-26.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 17.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-8 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..37-42.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-3 to 1).


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MIZ088-096-040300-
St. Ignace...Rudyard...Kinchloe and DeTour Village-
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....8 to 28 inches.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Max Temperature(F)..33-38.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 10.
Snow ratio..........Dry/normal (7-10 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..20-25.
Wind................Light winds becoming west around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 16.
Snow ratio..........Wet (4-8 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..36-41.
Wind................Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-3 to 1).


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MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-040300-
Petoskey...Gaylord...Charlevoix...Grayling...Mancelona...Boyne
City and Kalkaska-
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

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

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..38-43.
Wind................South around 5 mph in the morning becoming
                    light.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 12.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-6 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..21-26.
Wind................Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 18.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-4 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..48-53...except around 40 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 20.
Snow ratio..........Wet (around 2 to 1).


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MIZ020-025-026-031>033-040300-
Traverse City...Cadillac...Frankfort...Empire...Lake City and
Manistee-
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

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

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..39-44.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 13.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-4 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..21-26...except around 31 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-3 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..51-56...except around 40 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 22.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-2 to 1).


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MIZ017-018-023-024-030-040300-
Alpena...Cheboygan...Rogers City...Hillman...Indian River and
Atlanta-
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TODAY...
Snow Depth (avg)....5 to 21 inches...except 2 to 15 inches near the
                    lake.

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..39-44...except 30-35 along the coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 12.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-7 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..22-27.
Wind................West around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 17.
Snow ratio..........Wet (3-5 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..48-53...except 34-39 along the coast.
Wind................Southwest around 5 mph.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 19.
Snow ratio..........Wet (around 2 to 1).


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MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-040300-
Mio...Harrisville...Houghton Lake...Tawas City...West Branch and
Standish-
503 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

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

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..39-44...except 30-35 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 12.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-4 to 1).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min Temperature(F)..20-25.
Wind................Light winds.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 16.
Snow ratio..........Wet (2-3 to 1).

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature(F)..49-54...except around 40 along the coast.
Wind................Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Snow amount.........0 inches.
Wind chill(F).......Minimum for the period 17.
Snow ratio..........Wet (1-2 to 1).


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.EXTENDED...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. 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 mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds around 10 mph.

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