Active Stretch of Wintry Weather Underway Across Northern Michigan

Additional snowfall up to 3" expected across Lake Michigan shoreline locales in NW lower through Saturday morning. Additional lake effect snow is expected with the eventual arrival of arctic air next week. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

23NM N Manistee MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 31 °F

      WNW 15kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind around 10 kt. Snow showers, mainly after 9am.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 31 °F

      WNW 10kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Widespread freezing spray after 5am.  Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 17 °F

      NNW 15kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers, mainly after noon.  Widespread freezing spray before noon, then Widespread freezing spray after 5pm.  Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

      High: 22 °F

      SW 20kt
      Waves Building6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 6 ft building to 9 ft.

      Low: 8 °F

      WNW 30kt
      Waves Building9ft

    • M.L.King Day

      M.L.King Day:WNW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 7 to 9 ft.

      High: 14 °F

      WNW 30kt
      7-9ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight.  Widespread freezing spray before 7pm.  Waves 6 to 7 ft.

      Low: 5 °F

      WNW 25kt
      6-7ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft.

      High: 15 °F

      W 20kt
      4-6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers.   Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      Low: 12 °F

      WSW 15kt
      3-4ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:11 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight
WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind around 10 kt. Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread freezing spray after 5am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers, mainly after noon. Widespread freezing spray before noon, then Widespread freezing spray after 5pm. Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 6 ft building to 9 ft.
M.L.King Day
WNW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 7 to 9 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Widespread freezing spray before 7pm. Waves 6 to 7 ft.
Tuesday
W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.


*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 44.63°N 86.26°W
Last Update: 10:11 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
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