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SXUS43 KAPX 201003  
RECAPX  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
MIZ086-087-095-210300-  
SAULT STE. MARIE...PARADISE...TAHQUAMENON FALLS AND ENGADINE-  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....5 TO 21 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..24-29.  
WIND................NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 6.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (18-20 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..5-10.  
WIND................NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -19.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (21-23 TO 1).  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..14-19.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -20.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-22 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ088-096-210300-  
ST. IGNACE...RUDYARD...KINCHLOE AND DETOUR VILLAGE-  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....2 TO 12 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..24-29.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 6.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (17-20 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..4 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO...EXCEPT 5-10 ALONG THE  
COAST.  
WIND................NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -20.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (20-23 TO 1).  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..12-17.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -21.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-21 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-210300-  
PETOSKEY...GAYLORD...CHARLEVOIX...GRAYLING...MANCELONA...BOYNE  
CITY AND KALKASKA-  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....2 TO 12 INCHES...EXCEPT 0 TO 7 INCHES NEAR THE  
LAKE.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..25-30.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 9.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (17-19 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..15-20.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -9.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (20-23 TO 1).  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..16-21.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -11.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-23 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ020-025-026-031>033-210300-  
TRAVERSE CITY...CADILLAC...FRANKFORT...EMPIRE...LAKE CITY AND  
MANISTEE-  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....0 TO 3 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..27-32.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 11.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (16-19 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..17-22.  
WIND................NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -1.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-22 TO 1).  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..20-25.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -2.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-22 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ017-018-023-024-030-210300-  
ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...HILLMAN...INDIAN RIVER AND  
ATLANTA-  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....0 TO 6 INCHES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..26-31.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 10.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (16-19 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..11-16.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -10.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-23 TO 1).  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..13-18.  
WIND................NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -11.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (20-22 TO 1).  
 

 
 
MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-210300-  
MIO...HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY...WEST BRANCH AND  
STANDISH-  
503 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....0.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SNOW SHOWERS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..28-33.  
WIND................NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 TO 4 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 11.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (15-19 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..8-13...EXCEPT 17-22 ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -8.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-22 TO 1).  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..16-21.  
WIND................NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -10.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (19-23 TO 1).  
 

 
 
   
EXTENDED
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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