Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.
Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park (LSZ263) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 400 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 | |
| Early This Morning: North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. Today: North winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast by late morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots by midnight, then backing north late. Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. Sunday: North winds to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible becoming northwest 20 to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Monday: West gales to 35 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Monday Night: West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Wednesday: Northwest gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park (LSZ263) | |
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