Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

For More Weather Information:

Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

7NM NW Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 32 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.   Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

      Low: 28 °F

      ⇑SE 25kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:E wind 20 to 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times.   Waves 5 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      High: 33 °F

      E 25kt
      5ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 1am.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 16 °F

      NW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

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

      High: 29 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. A chance of snow showers after 1am.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 20 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 28 °F

      ⇑NE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 15 °F

      N 30kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow showers.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      High: 19 °F

      N 30kt
      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: 11:23 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

Today
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
SE wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.
Friday
E wind 20 to 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. A chance of snow showers after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NE wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
N wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
N wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Note: This is the last issuance of the Nearshore Marine Forecast
for the Bay of Green Bay for the winter of 2026. The forecast for
the Bay will resume again on or around March 15, 2026.


*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.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 45.72°N 86.74°W
Last Update: 11:23 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
  Forecast Discussion
  Get as KML Get as XML

RADAR & SATELLITE IMAGES

 Link to Satellite Data