Heavy Rain at Times Through Tonight
| 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: 218 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 |  |
Today: Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. Patchy fog this morning, then areas of fog this afternoon. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. Tonight: South gales to 40 kt becoming southwest gales to 35 kt. Areas of fog. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. Monday: Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt late in the morning, then becoming northwest early in the afternoon veering to southeast 10 to 15 kt late. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) | |
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