Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Huron Islands to Marquette MI (LSZ248) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 501 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 | |
Late This Afternoon: North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. Tonight: North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to 20 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Saturday: Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing southeast late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday Night: South wind 10 to 15 knots backing southeast 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Sunday: East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast gales to 35 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Huron Islands to Marquette MI (LSZ248) | |
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