Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast
A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI (LSZ251) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 |  |
Rest Of Today: Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Wednesday: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. Wednesday Night: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI (LSZ251) | |
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