Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

9NM E Marquette MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NNW wind around 45 kt. Snow.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves around 24 ft.

      High: 17 °F

      NNW 45kt
      24ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 40 to 45 kt decreasing to 35 to 40 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft.

      Low: 12 °F

      NNW 45kt⇓
      23ftWaves Subsiding

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 20 to 30 kt decreasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Widespread freezing spray before 2pm.  Waves 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      High: 19 °F

      NNW 30kt⇓
      13ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

      Low: 14 °F

      ⇑S 15kt
      1-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 10 to 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm.   Waves around 1 ft.

      High: 34 °F

      SSW 20kt
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind around 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 30 °F

      SSW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      High: 36 °F

      NW 10kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers after 1am.   Waves around 1 ft.

      Low: 28 °F

      SSW 15kt
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 to 3 ft.

      High: 38 °F

      SW 20kt
      1-3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:27 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
NNW wind around 45 kt. Snow. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 24 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 40 to 45 kt decreasing to 35 to 40 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 20 to 30 kt decreasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Widespread freezing spray before 2pm. Waves 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 10 to 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind around 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
NW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.
Friday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

*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.
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Point Forecast: 46.53°N 87.19°W
Last Update: 4:27 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
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