Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.
A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI (LSZ245) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: South wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Patchy fog. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Sunday: Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing east with gusts up to 27 knots by late morning, then backing northeast 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through mid morning, then rain showers by late morning. Snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Sunday Night: Northeast gales to 35 knots backing north gales to 40 knots after midnight. Storm force gusts up to 56 knots. Snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. Monday: North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 56 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI (LSZ245) | |
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