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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

9NM NE Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 8 °F

      WSW 15kt
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 18 °F

      WSW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight.   Waves around 1 ft.

      Low: 7 °F

      W 15kt
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      High: 12 °F

      W 15kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 0 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 5 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: -5 °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: 8:43 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight
WSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.


*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: 45.71°N 86.5°W
Last Update: 8:43 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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