Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow and Winds

High impact lake effect snow event expected this evening through Friday. Snow amounts of 6” to 12” are likely in typical NW snow belts and areas near and south of Grand Traverse Bay. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

3NM NE Cheboygan MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:S wind around 10 kt. Scattered showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 39 °F

      S 10kt
      < 1ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight.   Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      Low: 31 °F

      ⇑NW 25kt
      Waves Building3ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:NW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers.   Waves around 3 ft.

      High: 34 °F

      NW 25kt
      3ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers with patchy blowing snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 28 °F

      NW 25kt
      2-3ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Snow showers likely.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 32 °F

      NW 20kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers before 1am.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 25 °F

      W 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 32 °F

      S 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 27 °F

      SSE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Snow showers likely.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 34 °F

      NW 15kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:08 pm EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
S wind around 10 kt. Scattered showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Thanksgiving Day
NW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers. Waves around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers with patchy blowing snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
SSE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 45.68°N 84.43°W
Last Update: 1:08 pm EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
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