Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.
A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI (LSZ242) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025 | |
Rest Of Today: South wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by late morning, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight: South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot. Sunday: East wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Sunday Night: North gales to 40 knots. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots increasing to storm force gusts up to 54 knots after midnight. Snow possibly mixed with rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI (LSZ242) | |
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