Great Lakes Ice Cover Forecast
FICN19 CWIS 241653
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT LAKES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
12:00 P.M. EST SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 12:00 P.M. SUNDAY.
WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
SHORES. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THICK LAKE
ICE IN THUNDER BAY. CONSOLIDATED THICK LAKE ICE IN BLACK BAY,
CHEQUAMEGON BAY, AND NIPIGON BAY.
EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN SHORE. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE ICE
ALONG PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN SHORE.
WHITEFISH BAY.
9 TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG
THE EASTERN SHORE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
SHORE.
NORTH CHANNEL.
CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE INCLUDING
3 TENTHS THICK LAKE ICE IN ST. MARYS RIVER.
NORTHERN LAKE HURON.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH MEDIUM
LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN
THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC AND ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORE.
SOUTHERN LAKE HURON.
ICE PRESSURE WARNING IN EFFECT.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG THE EASTERN
SHORE. 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG
THE WESTERN SHORE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
SHORE AND IN SAGINAW BAY.
STRONG ICE PRESSURE ALONG PARTS OF THE EASTERN SHORES EASING THIS
EVENING.
NORTHERN GEORGIAN BAY.
1 TENTH NEW LAKE ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE INCLUDING 4
TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM
LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORE.
SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS MEDIUM
LAKE ICE ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG
PARTS OF THE NORTHEASTERN SHORE AND IN SEVERN SOUND.
LAKE ST. CLAIR.
CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE.
WESTERN LAKE ERIE.
9 TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH MEDIUM LAKE ICE EXCEPT 9
TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN THE
WESTERN BASIN. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE WEST OF POINT PELEE.
EASTERN LAKE ERIE.
9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE EXCEPT 9
TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN THE
WESTERN SECTION.
WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORE.
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORE AND IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
SECTION. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN SHELTERED BAYS AND IN THE
BAY OF QUINTE.
NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE NORTH OF AND EAST OF
BEAVER ISLAND. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN THE STRAITS OF
MACKINAC. 3 TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE NEAR GREEN BAY.
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORE.
GREEN BAY.
9 TENTHS MEDIUM LAKE ICE. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN BAYS DE
NOC AND SOUTHERN GREEN BAY.
THE LAKE MICHIGAN ICE DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE U.S.
NATIONAL ICE CENTER.
THE GREAT LAKES ICE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN ICE SERVICE.
END
Source: National Ice Center and Government of Canada Ice Products.
Lake Huron Weather
