080  
SXUS43 KAPX 151003  
RECAPX  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
MIZ086-087-095-160300-  
SAULT STE. MARIE...PARADISE...TAHQUAMENON FALLS AND ENGADINE-  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....9 TO 28 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 30 INCHES NEAR  
THE LAKE.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..23-28.  
WIND................EAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........18 TO 25 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 5.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (11-18 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW, SLEET  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..18-23.  
WIND................NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........2 TO 9 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -4.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (2-12 TO 1).  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW, LIGHT SLEET AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..18-23.  
WIND................NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........2 TO 6 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -12.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (7-18 TO 1).  
 
 
 
MIZ088-096-160300-  
ST. IGNACE...RUDYARD...KINCHLOE AND DETOUR VILLAGE-  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....20 TO 29 INCHES...EXCEPT 8 TO 28 INCHES NEAR  
THE LAKE.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SLEET.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..26-31.  
WIND................EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........12 TO 24 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 6.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (6-18 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW, SLEET  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..22-27.  
WIND................NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 TO 9 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -4.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-12 TO 1).  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..26-31.  
WIND................NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 TO 6 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -12.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (4-18 TO 1).  
 
 
 
MIZ016-019-021-022-027-028-160300-  
PETOSKEY...GAYLORD...CHARLEVOIX...GRAYLING...MANCELONA...BOYNE  
CITY AND KALKASKA-  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....4 TO 19 INCHES.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW,  
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..35-40...EXCEPT 24-29 ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................EAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 TO 15 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 7.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-14 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..24-29.  
WIND................NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 8.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-3 TO 1).  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..24-29.  
WIND................WEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 3 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -7.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (9-19 TO 1).  
 
 
 
MIZ020-025-026-031>033-160300-  
TRAVERSE CITY...CADILLAC...FRANKFORT...EMPIRE...LAKE CITY AND  
MANISTEE-  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....4 TO 7 INCHES.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. RAIN, SNOW,  
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..39-44...EXCEPT 27-32 ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 6 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 8.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-8 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND SLEET.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..21-26.  
WIND................NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 6.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-5 TO 1).  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..22-27.  
WIND................NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 TO 4 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -4.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (12-19 TO 1).  
 
 
 
MIZ017-018-023-024-030-160300-  
ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...HILLMAN...INDIAN RIVER AND  
ATLANTA-  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....4 TO 12 INCHES.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW, SLEET AND  
FREEZING RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..34-39...EXCEPT AROUND 30 ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................EAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........3 TO 15 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 8.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (1-14 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND RAIN.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..27-32.  
WIND................NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 10.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-2 TO 1).  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
LIKELY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..30-35...EXCEPT 18-23 ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 2 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -7.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (5-17 TO 1).  
 
 
 
MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-160300-  
MIO...HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY...WEST BRANCH AND  
STANDISH-  
603 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
SNOW DEPTH (AVG)....2 TO 5 INCHES.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW WITH  
POSSIBLE RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LIKELY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..45-50...EXCEPT 33-38 ALONG THE COAST.  
WIND................EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 4 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 6.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-10 TO 1).  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.  
MIN TEMPERATURE(F)..31-36.  
WIND................SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 INCHES.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD 14.  
SNOW RATIO..........WET (0-2 TO 1).  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN.  
MAX TEMPERATURE(F)..32-37.  
WIND................SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SNOW AMOUNT.........0 TO 1 INCH.  
WIND CHILL(F).......MINIMUM FOR THE PERIOD -4.  
SNOW RATIO..........DRY/NORMAL (6-18 TO 1).  
 
 
 
   
EXTENDED  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS  
AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
NOT AS COOL. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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