Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 18, 07:00 AM CDT until March 19, 01:00 AM CDT

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

9NM NE Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Wednesday
High: 33 °F
SSW 15kt
2-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
W 10kt
2-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 39 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday
High: 39 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
N 10kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 33 °F
N 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: 2:31 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

SSW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. 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.