Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

6NM W Grand Haven MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind around 17 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 4 ft.

      High: 22 °F

      WSW 17kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 17 to 19 kt. Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread freezing spray between 8pm and 9pm.  Waves 4 to 6 ft.

      Low: 21 °FRising Temperatures

      SSW 19kt
      4-6ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 16 to 23 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Snow before 11am, then a chance of snow after 4pm.   Waves 4 to 6 ft.

      High: 29 °F

      WSW 23kt
      4-6ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 22 to 29 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Widespread freezing spray after 11pm.  Waves 7 ft building to 11 ft.

      Low: 18 °F

      WNW 29kt
      Waves Building11ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 25 to 29 kt. Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 9 to 11 ft.

      High: 23 °F

      WNW 29kt
      9-11ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 27 to 29 kt. Snow.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 9 to 10 ft.

      Low: 3 °F

      WNW 29kt
      9-10ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 19 to 27 kt. Snow likely.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

      High: 9 °F

      NW 27kt
      10ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 11 to 18 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of snow.  Widespread freezing spray before 11pm.  Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      Low: 5 °F

      NW 18kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind around 11 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of snow.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      High: 14 °F

      NNE 11kt
      2-3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:42 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
WSW wind around 17 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 17 to 19 kt. Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread freezing spray between 8pm and 9pm. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 16 to 23 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Snow before 11am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 22 to 29 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread freezing spray after 11pm. Waves 7 ft building to 11 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 25 to 29 kt. Snow likely, mainly after noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 9 to 11 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 27 to 29 kt. Snow. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 9 to 10 ft.
Friday
NW wind 19 to 27 kt. Snow likely. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 11 to 18 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of snow. Widespread freezing spray before 11pm. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind around 11 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

*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: 43.04°N 86.37°W
Last Update: 4:42 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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