Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 31, 12:00 PM CST until January 1, 06:00 AM CST

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

10NM S Escanaba MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 14 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
NW 20kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
NW 20kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
New Year's Day
High: 16 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Friday
High: 19 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 20 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:38 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind around 10 kt. Snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NW wind 10 to 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

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.
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.