Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI (LSZ246) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow by midnight, then snow likely late. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 2 to 3 feet. Sunday: East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast gales to 35 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Snow. Freezing spray through the day. Blowing snow by late morning. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. Sunday Night: North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 60 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Blowing snow after midnight. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. Monday: North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 60 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI (LSZ246) | |
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