850  
SXUS43 KAPX 281704  
RECAPX  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
MIZ086-087-095-290300-  
SAULT STE. MARIE...PARADISE...TAHQUAMENON FALLS AND ENGADINE-  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....1 TO 12 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..9-14.  
WIND................WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -12.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (14-16 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..5 BELOW-10 BELOW ZERO.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -27.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (11-15 TO 1).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..4-9.  
WIND................NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -29.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (13-14 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ088-096-290300-  
ST. IGNACE...RUDYARD...KINCHLOE AND DETOUR VILLAGE-  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....2 TO 8 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..12-17.  
WIND................WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -11.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (14-16 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..5 BELOW-10 BELOW ZERO.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -29.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (11-14 TO 1).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..2-7.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -29.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (13-14 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-290300-  
PETOSKEY...GAYLORD...CHARLEVOIX...GRAYLING...MANCELONA...BOYNE  
CITY AND KALKASKA-  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....2 TO 9 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..12-17.  
WIND................WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 3 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -10.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (15-17 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..3 BELOW-8 BELOW ZERO...EXCEPT 2-7 ALONG THE  
COAST.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 3 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -26.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (13-17 TO 1).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..8-13.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -25.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (14-15 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ020-025-026-031>033-290300-  
TRAVERSE CITY...CADILLAC...FRANKFORT...EMPIRE...LAKE CITY AND  
MANISTEE-  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....3 TO 11 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..11-16.  
WIND................WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -10.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (15-17 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO...EXCEPT AROUND 10 ABOVE  
ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 3 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -19.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (14-16 TO 1).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..12-17.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -18.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (15-17 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ017-018-023-024-030-290300-  
ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...HILLMAN...INDIAN RIVER AND  
ATLANTA-  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....2 TO 8 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..13-18.  
WIND................WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -8.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (15-16 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..8 BELOW-13 BELOW ZERO...EXCEPT 2 BELOW TO 3  
ABOVE ZERO ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -26.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (13-16 TO 1).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..5-10.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -26.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (14-15 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-290300-  
MIO...HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY...WEST BRANCH AND  
STANDISH-  
1203 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....1 TO 5 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..12-17.  
WIND................WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -11.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (15-17 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..4 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -23.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (13-16 TO 1).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..7-12.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -23.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (14-16 TO 1).  
 

 
 
   
EXTENDED
 
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
11 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. HIGHS AROUND 16. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
9. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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