| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island (LHZ345) Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI Last Update: 115 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 |  |
Tonight: Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Rain early in the evening. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Friday: Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Patchy fog. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Friday Night: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Saturday: East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. wave heights are valid for ice free areas. see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island (LHZ345) | |
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