Snow Returns Tonight and Friday
| 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: 233 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 |  |
Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Snow likely with slight chance of light freezing drizzle. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. Friday: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Snow with a chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow showers and slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Friday Night: West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Saturday: West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Saturday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Sunday: West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Sunday Night: West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. Monday: Northwest gales to 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. Tuesday: West winds to 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) | |
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