Freezing Rain, Sleet, and Snow Today - Wednesday

A mix of winter precip types will bring icing, accumulating snow, and hazardous travel to much of northern Michigan through Wednesday. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

3NM NNW Mackinaw City MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NE wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow showers after 2pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 35 °F

      NE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:ENE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 27 °F

      ENE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:ENE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 31 °F

      ENE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Snow showers before 8pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 18 °F

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 31 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:ESE wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 22 °F

      ⇑ESE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:ESE wind around 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 32 °F

      ESE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 18 °F

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 31 °F

      SW 10kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:09 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today
NE wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow showers after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
ENE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
ENE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Snow showers before 8pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
ESE wind around 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

This is the last Nearshore issuance of the season. The
Nearshore Forecast will resume no later than March 25 2026.


*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: 45.82°N 84.78°W
Last Update: 10:09 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
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