Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 502 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 | |
| Early This Morning: North wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Today: South wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight: South wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then snow showers likely late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday: West wind less than 10 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Friday Night: North wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 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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