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Northern Lower Michigan

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Traverse City · Petoskey · Gaylord · Alpena · Cadillac · Mackinaw City

Live weather, road and bridge conditions, ferry status, beach and marine reports, trail closures, snow and fall-color progress — everything you need before you head north.

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Airport observations from the National Weather Service (KTVC, KPLN, KGLR, KAPN, KCAD) · Mackinaw City from the NOAA CO-OPS station at the Straits (9075080). Petoskey's nearest official station is Pellston Regional, about 15 miles north.
🛣️ Road Conditions — I-75 · US-131 · M-32 · M-72 · M-119 & more ▼
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🏖️ Beaches · 🌊 Lake Michigan & Lake Huron Marine Conditions ▼
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🌊 Marine — Waves, Water Temp & Lake Levels
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Lake levels: NOAA CO-OPS (IGLD 1985 datum) · Waves & water temperature: NDBC buoys and CO-OPS shore stations. Long-term mean is the century-scale average for each lake.
⛽ Gas Prices
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🥾 Trails & Forest Roads · ❄️ Snow, Ski & Snowmobile ▼
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🥾 Trail & Forest-Road Closures — Northern Lower Michigan
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🍁 Fall Color Progress — Northern Lower Michigan ▼
🍁 Color Progress by Region
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Plan Your Days

📅 What's Happening This Weekend?

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Regional Event Calendars
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Traverse City
Traverse City Tourism calendar
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Petoskey Area
Petoskey · Harbor Springs · Boyne
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Gaylord
Alpine Village events
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Alpena
Sunrise Side & Thunder Bay
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Cadillac
Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau
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Mackinaw City
Straits area events
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Mackinac Island
Island events & lodging
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MyNorth
Traverse Magazine — things to do
Explore Up North

🗺️ Plan Your Northern Michigan Trip

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Sleeping Bear Dunes
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, the Dune Climb, Empire Bluff and the Manitou Islands.
Plan a visit →
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Mackinac Island
No cars, 8 miles of shoreline road, the Grand Hotel and Fort Mackinac. Ferries from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Ferries & lodging →
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M-119 Tunnel of Trees
The 20-mile ribbon from Harbor Springs to Cross Village — narrow, no centerline, and unbeatable in October.
Drive the route →
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State Parks & Campgrounds
Traverse City, Hartwick Pines, Petoskey, Young, Wilderness and Ludington — reservations open 6 months out.
Find a site →
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Huron-Manistee National Forests
Nearly a million acres of forest roads, dispersed camping, canoe rivers and the North Country Trail.
Alerts & maps →
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Rent a Cottage Up North
Lakefront cottages and cabins around Torch Lake, Grand Traverse Bay, Higgins Lake and the Sunrise Side.
Browse rentals on VRBO →
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Heading Over the Bridge?
Our sister site covers the Upper Peninsula — waterfalls, Pictured Rocks, the Keweenaw and northern-lights forecasts.
Visit 906 Dashboard →
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NWS Gaylord Forecast Office
The forecast office for most of Northern Lower Michigan — discussions, radar and lakeshore forecasts.
Full forecast →