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44.7681’ N, 85.6222’ W

Traverse City, MI

38°
H -°
L 36°
N
12mph
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Traverse City, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Nov 13 		Showers
Close Hourly 		-º / 36º 62% N 14 mph 83%
10pm Showers 38º 56% N 12 mph 82%
11pm Showers 38º 50% N 11 mph 82%
Sat
Nov 14 		AM Showers
View Hourly 		42º / 38º 37% NNW 12 mph 79%
12am Few Showers 38º 35% N 11 mph 84%
1am Few Showers 39º 30% N 10 mph 81%
2am Cloudy 39º 24% N 9 mph 83%
3am Few Showers 39º 31% N 10 mph 82%
4am Few Showers 39º 30% N 9 mph 81%
5am Showers 39º 45% N 9 mph 83%
6am Showers 40º 39% N 9 mph 82%
7am Few Showers 40º 32% N 10 mph 83%
8am Showers 39º 38% N 10 mph 84%
9am Cloudy 40º 24% N 11 mph 84%
10am Cloudy 41º 24% N 11 mph 80%
11am Few Showers 41º 30% NNW 11 mph 79%
12pm Cloudy 42º 24% NNW 11 mph 77%
1pm Cloudy 42º 24% NNW 12 mph 76%
2pm Cloudy 42º 24% NNW 12 mph 73%
3pm Cloudy 42º 24% NNW 12 mph 76%
4pm Cloudy 41º 24% NNW 11 mph 77%
5pm Cloudy 41º 24% NNW 10 mph 77%
6pm Cloudy 41º 21% NNW 9 mph 78%
7pm Cloudy 40º 21% NNW 9 mph 81%
8pm Cloudy 39º 24% N 8 mph 83%
9pm Cloudy 39º 21% N 8 mph 82%
10pm Cloudy 39º 24% NNW 6 mph 81%
11pm Cloudy 39º 22% N 5 mph 79%
Sun
Nov 15 		Cloudy
View Hourly 		45º / 33º 10% NNW 6 mph 75%
12am Cloudy 39º 20% N 5 mph 82%
1am Cloudy 39º 21% NNW 5 mph 81%
2am Cloudy 39º 24% NNW 4 mph 83%
3am Cloudy 39º 23% NNW 3 mph 83%
4am Cloudy 40º 24% NNW 3 mph 82%
5am Cloudy 39º 22% NNW 2 mph 83%
6am Cloudy 40º 20% NNW 2 mph 83%
7am Cloudy 40º 6% NNW 2 mph 84%
8am Cloudy 39º 9% NNW 2 mph 85%
9am Cloudy 41º 10% NNW 3 mph 81%
10am Cloudy 41º 9% N 4 mph 78%
11am Cloudy 42º 8% NNW 4 mph 74%
12pm Cloudy 43º 7% NNW 5 mph 72%
1pm Cloudy 44º 3% NW 5 mph 72%
2pm Cloudy 45º 3% NW 6 mph 68%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 44º 2% NW 5 mph 68%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 44º 2% NW 4 mph 67%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 43º 3% WNW 3 mph 71%
6pm Partly Cloudy 42º 4% WNW 2 mph 76%
7pm Partly Cloudy 40º 5% W 2 mph 83%
8pm Partly Cloudy 39º 6% WSW 1 mph 86%
9pm Partly Cloudy 38º 6% SW 2 mph 86%
Mon
Nov 16 		Partly Cloudy 52º / 39º 8% SW 11 mph 69%
Tue
Nov 17 		Partly Cloudy 56º / 40º 6% SW 13 mph 64%
Wed
Nov 18 		Partly Cloudy 58º / 46º 6% SSW 13 mph 64%
Thu
Nov 19 		Mostly Cloudy 59º / 44º 13% SW 15 mph 67%
Fri
Nov 20 		Partly Cloudy 55º / 43º 10% WSW 7 mph 72%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Traverse City, MI

Tonight
Low : 42ºF
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Showers. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
High : 43ºF
N wind around 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 41ºF
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 46ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 38ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 50ºF
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Low : 42ºF
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 53ºF
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 44ºF
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Traverse City, MI

    SaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 129911129642462
    3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm
    MPH 129911129642462
    DIR NNNNNNWNNWNNWNNWNNWNNWWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Traverse City, MI

    As Of: 4 minutes ago

    • 38ºF
    • 30ºF
    • 12mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 20mph
    • Showers
    • 7mi
    • 30.07"
    • 82%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Traverse City, MI is Showers. The current temperature is 38°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, November 13, 2026, are -° high temperature and 36°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 12 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 20 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 30° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 56 percent, with current humidity at 82 percent, and air pressure at 30.07 in. Visibility is 7 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Winter Weather Advisory - 12:36pm Fri Nov 13 2026

    ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

    WHAT: Lake effect snow. Additional localized snow accumulation of 1 and 3 inches, especially away from the immediate lakeshore of Grand Traverse Bay. Locally higher amounts possible in higher elevations of central and southern Grand Traverse County.

    WHERE: Grand Traverse County.

    WHEN: Until 7 AM EST Saturday.

    IMPACTS: Plan on slippery road conditions and pockets of significantly reduced visibility. The hazardous conditions may impact the Friday evening commute.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Slow down and use caution while traveling.

    Small Craft Advisory - 3:31pm Fri Nov 13 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

    WHAT: Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the north and highest waves around 5 feet.

    WHERE: Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI, Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay, Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI, Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI and Manistee to Point Betsie MI.

    WHEN: Until 7 AM EST Saturday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.