Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

7NM NW Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
NW 25kt
2-3ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
WNW 20kt
1-2ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
W 15kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
WNW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
NW 15kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
WNW 15kt
1ft
New Year's Day
High: 14 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
W 15kt
1ft
Friday
High: 18 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:13 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow showers likely after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

W wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Mostly 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.