Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

9NM NE Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
W 15kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
SW 10kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
SW 15kt
2-4ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
SW 10kt
2-3ft
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
High: 38 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
SE 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 38 °F
SSW 10kt
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: 11:32 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

W wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

SW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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

Friday

SSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

E wind around 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

*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.