Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm
Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 500 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 | |
Early This Morning: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Today: North wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Scattered snow showers through early afternoon, then numerous snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tonight: North wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers through late evening, then numerous snow showers by midnight. Scattered snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Friday: North wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Friday Night: North wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) | |
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