Freeze Watch
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Thu 05/21/2026 01:00 AM EDTEnd Time
Thu 05/21/2026 09:00 AM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
National City, MI ∙ Oscoda, MI ∙ Filer City, MI ∙ Copemish, MI ∙ Elk Rapids, MI ∙ Cross Village, MI ∙ Mackinaw City, MI ∙ Tower, MI ∙ Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Airport, MI ∙ Interlochen, MIFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 200 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Most of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures may be closer to the mid 30s near the Lake Michigan and Huron shorelines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Technical Header
MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-099-202200- /O.NEW.KAPX.FZ.A.0003.260521T0500Z-260521T1300Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona- Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Charlevoix- 200 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026