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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM (LSZ162) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM (LSZ162)
Issued by: National Weather Service Duluth, MN
Last Update: 400 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

Early This Morning: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves calm to 2 feet.

Today: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west by mid afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves calm to 2 feet.

Tonight: North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Friday: North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots by late morning, then backing west by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.

Saturday: Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Saturday Night: North winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Sunday: West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 20 to 30 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Monday: West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.






Zone Forecast: Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM (LSZ162)

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