Major Winter Storm Continues Tonight Through Monday
A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan through Monday. Highest snow amounts, measured in feet, will be across eastern upper Michigan. Best potential for significant icing will be across portions of northern lower Michigan. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI Last Update: 904 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: Northeast storm force winds to 50 kt becoming north storm force winds to 55 kt. Freezing spray. Snow, rain, slight chance of freezing rain and light sleet through early evening, then snow, sleet and slight chance of freezing rain overnight. Waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft building to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. Monday: North storm force winds to 55 kt becoming northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow and slight chance of freezing rain in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. Monday Night: Northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to gales to 35 kt. Chance of snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. Tuesday: Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Wednesday: South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. Chance of snow. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain and snow. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Thursday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. Friday: South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) | |
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