Gaylord, Michigan – Patchy fog developing overnight could reduce visibility to under one mile by early Monday, creating hazardous driving conditions across northern Michigan before conditions improve mid-morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Gaylord, clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to drop into the mid-30s to mid-40s tonight, supporting fog formation between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Monday. Areas near Lake Huron and across the eastern Upper Peninsula, including Alpena and Sault Ste. Marie, face the greatest visibility concerns.
Monday will turn breezy with increasing clouds, as south winds strengthen and temperatures climb into the mid-60s to mid-70s inland, while lakeshore areas remain cooler in the 50s and low 60s. Travel along I-75, US-131, and US-31 may be impacted by crosswinds during the afternoon.
Rain arrives late Monday night, with showers spreading west to east after 10 p.m. and continuing into Tuesday morning. Wet roads and reduced visibility could slow the Tuesday commute across cities including Gaylord, Traverse City, and Petoskey.
A cooler pattern follows through the rest of the week, with highs dropping into the 40s and 50s and overnight lows falling into the 30s. Frost and even isolated freezes are possible inland by midweek.
