009  
FOUS53 KAPX 160308  
PFMAPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
MIZ087-160800-  
SAULT STE MARIE-CHIPPEWA MI  
46.48N 84.35W ELEV. 722 FT  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 16 22 1 11 1  
TEMP 24 21 17 19 17 14 10 6 5 3 1 4 8 11 8 4 4 8 12  
DEWPT 20 18 16 12 10 7 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -5 -4 -1 0 -1 -1 2 7  
RH 84 88 96 74 73 73 66 66 65 68 68 65 57 57 69 79 79 76 80  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW S SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 19 19 18 17 16 19 19 19 17 16 13 13 13 11 4 3 3 5 8  
WIND GUST 35 35 34 31 29 32 35 34 32 29 26 24  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV  
POP 12HR 100 100 70 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0.64 0.25 0.03 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 6 3 T  
FRZG RAIN D D S  
SLEET D D S S  
SNOW D D D D D D  
SNOWSHWRS L L C C L  
OBVIS BS BS BS BS BS BS  
WIND CHILL 11 9 7 4 1 -3 -9-13-15-16-18-14 -8 -4 -1 -2 1  
MIN CHILL 9 6 0 -10 -16 -19 -18 -9 -6 -5  
BLIZZARD W W W W W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/18 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 29 25 37 23 35 23 33 18 30  
TEMP 26 29 29 27 34 30 24 25 32 33 30 25 30 29 23 18 27 25  
DEWPT 19 24 26 24 25 23 19 21 26 28 24 19 22 21 17 12 15 17  
PWIND DIR S S NW SW SE NE NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 80 50 20 30 50 30 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C  
SNOWSHWRS L D C C S S C C C C C S S S S S S  
 

 
MIZ016-160800-  
PELLSTON-EMMET MI  
45.57N 84.80W ELEV. 722 FT  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 18 27 3 18 5  
TEMP 27 25 22 24 21 17 12 8 7 5 4 10 15 18 15 9 10 12 14  
DEWPT 24 23 22 19 15 10 4 1 -1 -2 -2 1 4 6 6 4 5 7 9  
RH 88 92100 81 77 73 70 72 69 72 75 66 61 59 67 80 80 80 80  
WIND DIR NE NE N NE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S  
WIND SPD 16 16 13 14 17 19 19 19 17 14 12 12 11 10 5 4 5 6 9  
WIND GUST 31 29 27 27 29 34 37 36 32 28 24 24 21  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 100 90 70 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0.75 0.17 0.03 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 6 2 1  
FRZG RAIN D D D  
SLEET D S  
SNOW S D D D L  
SNOWSHWRS L L S S S S C  
OBVIS BS  
WIND CHILL 15 14 11 7 0 -7-11-12-13-13 -5 1 6 6 0 3 2  
MIN CHILL 13 12 5 -8 -13 -15 -12 2 -2 -2  
BLIZZARD W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/18 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 33 26 39 24 40 27 38 21 33  
TEMP 31 33 30 29 37 33 26 26 37 36 32 28 35 32 25 21 30 28  
DEWPT 22 27 27 27 29 25 21 24 30 31 28 24 27 23 20 17 20 19  
PWIND DIR S SW W W S W NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 20 40 30 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C S S C C C C S S S S S S  
 

 
MIZ022-160800-  
GAYLORD-OTSEGO MI  
45.02N 84.68W ELEV. 1329 FT  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 20 29 3 16 6  
TEMP 27 26 25 26 21 16 10 7 5 4 3 9 13 16 13 8 8 10 12  
DEWPT 27 26 25 20 14 9 3 0 -2 -2 -2 1 3 4 5 3 2 4 7  
RH 100100100 78 74 73 73 72 72 75 79 69 63 58 70 79 76 76 80  
WIND DIR NE NE SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S  
WIND SPD 12 11 10 12 16 18 19 18 16 13 12 12 12 10 5 4 5 6 9  
WIND GUST 25 23 21 25 28 33 36 35 32 28 24 24 24 21 20  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 100 80 80 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0.80 0.11 0.05 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 1 2 1  
FRZG RAIN D D L  
SLEET D S  
SNOW L L L D  
SNOWSHWRS D D C C S S S S C  
OBVIS BS  
WIND CHILL 14 7 0 -8-13-14-14-14 -7 -1 4 4 -1 -3 -2 0  
MIN CHILL 11 17 6 -9 -15 -16 -13 1 -3 -3  
WINTER STORM W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/18 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 32 25 39 24 41 27 38 21 33  
TEMP 29 31 29 28 37 32 24 26 37 36 32 28 34 32 24 21 30 27  
DEWPT 19 24 27 27 28 25 20 23 29 30 28 23 25 23 18 17 19 17  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW S W NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 20 40 30 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C S S C C C S S S S S S  
 

 
MIZ024-160800-  
ALPENA-ALPENA MI  
45.08N 83.53W ELEV. 692 FT  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 27 38 5 18 7  
TEMP 33 33 33 35 29 23 16 11 8 7 6 10 15 18 15 10 9 11 14  
DEWPT 32 33 34 29 20 14 9 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 4 4 4 5 7  
RH 96100104 78 69 68 73 73 72 76 76 66 55 53 61 76 80 76 73  
WIND DIR E SE SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S  
WIND SPD 10 9 9 12 13 14 16 18 18 16 13 13 12 10 5 4 3 4 6  
WIND GUST 19 24 28 29 28 33 32 31 27 25 23 21  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 100 30 70 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.71 0.02 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 T 1  
FRZG RAIN  
RAIN D D C  
SNOW S C  
SNOWSHWRS L L C C S  
WIND CHILL 26 18 10 1 -7-11-11-11 -6 1 6 6 2 3  
MIN CHILL 22 26 17 0 -11 -13 -11 3 1 0  
ICE STORM W W  
 
DATE 03/18 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 33 25 40 25 41 27 39 23 33  
TEMP 30 32 30 28 38 35 27 27 37 36 33 29 36 33 27 24 31 28  
DEWPT 18 24 27 27 30 26 23 24 29 30 28 24 25 23 20 19 18 19  
PWIND DIR S S W W S W NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 30 40 20 10 40 30 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S  
SNOWSHWRS S C S C S C S S S S S S S  
 

 
MIZ026-160800-  
TRAVERSE CITY-GRAND TRAVERSE MI  
44.73N 85.57W ELEV. 623 FT  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 20 27 11 19 11  
TEMP 28 26 25 24 21 19 17 15 14 13 12 15 18 19 16 13 14 16 19  
DEWPT 27 25 23 18 14 11 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 6 5 7 8 10 13  
RH 96 96 92 77 74 70 70 73 73 73 76 70 61 56 61 76 76 77 77  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 14 14 16 17 19 21 20 20 17 14 12 11 11 9 4 4 5 6 9  
WIND GUST 37 39 39 42 43 46 51 50 44 40 32 26 23 19 16 19 23  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 100 100 80 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0.61 0.19 0.09 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 2 3 2  
FRZG RAIN D D  
RAIN  
SLEET D D  
SNOW D D D D  
SNOWSHWRS D D C C S S C  
OBVIS BS BS  
WIND CHILL 17 14 10 6 2 0 -3 -3 -2 -3 2 5 8 4 7 8  
MIN CHILL 15 13 3 -2 -5 -5 -3 5 3 4  
WINTER STORM W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/18 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 36 29 40 27 42 31 40 25 36  
TEMP 33 35 32 31 38 34 29 29 40 39 35 31 37 34 29 26 33 31  
DEWPT 23 27 30 29 30 27 24 26 31 32 30 25 27 25 23 21 22 21  
PWIND DIR S SW NW SW S W NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 40 40 20 20 30 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S C S S  
SNOWSHWRS C S S C S S S S S S S  
 

 
MIZ034-160800-  
HOUGHTON LAKE-ROSCOMMON MI  
44.35N 84.67W ELEV. 1152 FT  
1108 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 22 33 4 19 6  
TEMP 33 33 32 28 24 19 13 9 8 6 5 13 16 18 15 9 8 10 13  
DEWPT 34 31 28 22 16 10 5 3 0 -1 -1 3 4 4 4 3 3 5 8  
RH 104 92 85 78 71 67 70 76 69 72 76 63 58 53 61 76 79 80 80  
WIND DIR SE S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S  
WIND SPD 11 11 12 16 19 20 20 20 19 17 13 13 13 11 5 4 4 5 9  
WIND GUST 21 21 23 27 32 34 36 37 33 29 24 24  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 100 40 50 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0.63 0.03 0.03 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 T 1  
FRZG RAIN  
RAIN D L C  
SNOW C S C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C C  
OBVIS BS  
WIND CHILL 23 16 10 2 -6-11-12-12-12 -3 1 6 6 -1 0 1  
MIN CHILL 23 22 8 -9 -14 -16 -12 2 -3 -3  
ICE STORM W W  
 
DATE 03/18 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 33 25 44 24 45 28 43 22 37  
TEMP 30 32 30 29 40 35 26 26 40 38 33 29 38 34 26 22 34 29  
DEWPT 19 24 27 28 31 26 22 24 31 31 29 24 26 23 20 18 20 19  
PWIND DIR S SW W W S W NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 40 20 10 30 20 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S  
SNOWSHWRS C S C S S S S S S  
 

 
 
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