Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

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Northern Indiana Local Forecast Office

4NM NW Michigan City IN

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Overnight

      Overnight:NNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 ft.

      Low: 21 °F

      NNW 20kt
      6-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • New Year's Day

      New Year's Day:NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow after 3pm.   Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      High: 26 °F

      NW 15kt
      5ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 23 °F

      W 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 29 °F

      WNW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind around 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      Low: 26 °F

      NW 10kt
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      High: 32 °F

      N 10kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 26 °F

      NW 15kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 31 °F

      NW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of snow.   Waves around 1 ft.

      Low: 28 °F

      S 15kt
      1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:30 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 ft.
New Year's Day
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind around 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of snow. Waves around 1 ft.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 37 degrees and at Michigan
City is 36 degrees.



*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 41.76°N 86.92°W
Last Update: 10:30 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
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