Mark Watkins
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Traverse City, MI, United States
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Get outside today...some showers coming for the holiday weekend
Another nice day to get outside and enjoy the mild weather. It will be sunny much of the day north of the bridge, but the farther south you are in the Lower Peninsula the more clouds you may see passing overhead. In the Lower today, there might be a quick, light shower. High temperatures will range from the middle to upper 60s at the beaches and along the shoreline of the Great Lakes... to well… → Read More
Soggy, windy conditions expected across northern Michigan through Tuesday
Rain much of the time today in the Lower Peninsula. In the Upper Peninsula, some scattered lighter rain. But in the Lower... some downpours... over 2 inches of rain in some parts of the southern half of the Lower. Flooding is possible on streets... on some rivers... and along the Great Lakes. Wind will gust from the east over 30 mph. High temperatures today will be 60 to 65 degrees in the U.… → Read More
Wet start to the day, but the sun will come out
Wet streets and in some towns icy streets after passing rain, snow, and freezing rain. The sky is clearing as the storm moves away. The afternoon will be sunny. Highs today will have a big range. Highs will be 28 to 32 degrees in the Upper Peninsula... and from 35 to 48 degrees across the Lower Peninsula. The warmer temperatures will be around Mt. Pleasant and Big Rapids. Wind will come from the… → Read More
Winter Weather Advisory for northern Michigan will bring snow, wind
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for northern Michigan from 7 PM this evening thru midday Tuesday. Travel conditions will be the issue with snow and wind. Today you may get some sunshine thru the clouds for a while. Highs will be 25 to 35 degrees. A flurry is possible until late afternoon when the chance for snow rises. Wind will be 5-15 mph much of the day... but gusts to 20 mph from the southeast are… → Read More
Snow showers at times the next few days
Cloudy sky today. Only in the Upper Peninsula might you see a little sun thru the clouds. Snow showers are moving across the central and southern parts of the Lower Peninsula. This snow will come and go today... most of it south of a line from Alpena to Manistee. Light amounts regardless. Just watch for some new snow on the roads. Wind is light... from the northeast 5-15 mph. Highs will be… → Read More
Lots of clouds...but some sun at times the next few days
It's another mostly cloudy day with more daytime high temperatures a little above normal for this time of year. Highs today will range from 26 to 32 degrees. Normally, the range would be 22 to 28. In the Upper Peninsula, look for some sunshine to break thru the clouds. In the Lower, much of the day will be cloudy, and those clouds will produce some light scattered snow and rain showers. Wind… → Read More
Showers will come and go the next few days
Showers passing thru the region today. Light showers. And most of these showers will be snow, but some rain could be mixed with the snow. Wind will be light for most of us. It will come from the south mainly. Gusts to 25 mph are expected along Lake Michigan, but most of the region will have a wind 5-15 mph. Highs will range from 32 to 35 degrees around northern Michigan. Forecasted high… → Read More
Sun thru the clouds today...but it stays cold
There will be a few light lake effect snow showers around this morning, but it won't add up to much. We do not have any advisories. The sun will shine today near Lake Huron and south of Cadillac, and elsewhere, you will get sun thru the clouds, but it won't be sunny all day. Highs will be in the 20s all over northern Michigan. Light wind 5-15 mph from the northwest. Tonight will be partly… → Read More
Northern Michigan will see a little sun but also some scattered snow
Look for a bit of sunshine thru the clouds for a while. Any snow around today, it will be scattered and light. High temperatures will range from 22 to 32 degrees. Wind will be light.. it may gust to 20 mph at times... mainly from the southwest. Tonight will be mostly cloudy. Lows will be from 10 to 24 degrees around northern Michigan. Light wind 5-15 mph from the west. The forecasted high… → Read More
Good day to get outside today...keep an eye on Wednesday
WINTER STORM WATCH for the Upper Peninsula for Tuesday night thru Wednesday night. Heavy snow is expected... and high wind. The Upper Peninsula is under a winter storm watch Monday through Wednesday as heavy snow is expected to hit the area. (WPBN) Today will be mostly cloudy. There will be light scattered rain or snow showers around northern Michigan, but not everyone gets a shower... and any… → Read More
Get out today...a storm's on the way starting tonight
Foggy, drizzly morning... but the rest of the day will be mostly cloudy with a bit of sunshine breaking thru the clouds at times. Wind from the southwest 5-15 mph. Highs 36 to 42 degrees. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy. Late tonight we start to get some rain showers near Lake Michigan. That rain could be mixed with a little snow... but it's mostly rain. Lows 30 to 38 degrees.. The… → Read More
More snow coming, and not just lake effect
WINTER STORM WARNING thru Thursday morning for Luce County. Heavy bands of snow will develop. Up to 10 inches is possible. Luce County in the Upper Peninsula is under a Winter Storm Warning until Thursday morning. (WPBN) WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from midday today thru Thursday morning for western Mackinac, Mason, and Oceana counties. Snow totals here will be over 5 inches, and roads will be… → Read More
Cloudy, foggy, damp day
WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, Kalkaska, Kingsley and Manton, Michigan. → Read More
Showers on the first day of spring
WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, Kalkaska, Kingsley and Manton, Michigan. → Read More
Snow today...mostly in those lake effect areas
WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, Kalkaska, Kingsley and Manton, Michigan. → Read More
Some sun...but cold
WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, Kalkaska, Kingsley and Manton, Michigan. → Read More
Slowly improving weather today
WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, Kalkaska, Kingsley and Manton, Michigan. → Read More
Winter storm moving in
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for all of northern Michigan. Except Luce County where a WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect... here the snow could be more intense and the winds higher. The advisory begins at various times... this morning in the Lower Peninsula... and this afternoon in the Upper Peninsula. The storm will spread south to north thru the day. Most of what we will get is snow... but the snow… → Read More
Chilly, but a nice day to get out
Nice start to the week. NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS TODAY. Some clouds this morning... but the sun will come thru the clouds. Highs 12-15 in the Upper Peninsula... and 15-26 degrees in the Lower Peninsula. Light wind 5-15 mph mainly from the north and northwest. Tonight will be mostly cloudy. A flurry is possible... but no measurable snow is expected. Lows 0 to 3 above in the U. P... and from 5 below… → Read More
Storm winding down
WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, Kalkaska, Kingsley and Manton, Michigan. → Read More