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This is the current conditions weather report for Gaylord. The report was made 38 minutes ago, at 04:20 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the north northeast (020°). The temperature was 16°F / -9°C, with a dew-point at 16°F / -9°C. The temperature felt like 9°F / -13°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.91 inHg / 1014 hPa. The relative humidity was 79%. The skies were overcast with light snow.

Gaylord is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,681. It is the county seat of Otsego County.

Gaylord styles itself as an "Alpine Village" and the city center features many buildings with Tyrolean traverse style motifs. Receiving abundant snowfall and experiencing mild summer temperatures, in recent years the area around Gaylord has become known for its many skiing and golf resorts, one of the largest such concentrations in the Midwest. Gaylord features an annual event in July known as the Alpenfest. Participants are encouraged to dress in traditional Swiss stylings.

Gaylord is also seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord; it is by far the smallest settlement serving as the location of an active Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States.

Gaylord is the birthplace of the "father of information theory", Claude Shannon.

Gaylord High School competes as a Class A school against other Northern Michigan cities.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 km² (4.0 mi²) of which less than 0.1 km² (0.25%) is water.

Gaylord experiences heavy lake effect snow during the winter and is in the middle of the Northern Michigan snowbelt.

Highway signs denote that Gaylord rests on the 45th Parallel Line -- halfway between the equator and the North Pole.

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