Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend
Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Munising to Grand Marais MI (LSZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 501 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 | |
Early This Morning: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Today: Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight: West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots by midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Thursday: West wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. Thursday Night: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Munising to Grand Marais MI (LSZ250) | |
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