Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from March 12, 11:00 PM CDT until March 13, 03:00 PM CDT

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

9NM NE Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
WNW 20kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 32 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
⇑SSE 25kt
10ft
Friday
High: 34 °F
SSE 25kt
8ft
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
NW 20kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 31 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
E 15kt
1-2ft
Sunday
High: 30 °F
ENE 25kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
N 25kt
3-5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:14 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

WNW wind around 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft building to 10 ft.

Friday

SSE wind around 25 kt becoming NNW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NW wind around 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. A chance of snow showers after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

NE wind around 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 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.