Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Saturday: Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday Night: North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Sunday: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 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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