Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

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Duluth, MN Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Duluth MN

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
WNW 15kt
< 1ft
New Year's Day
High: 11 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 13 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:12 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow before 8am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

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

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

*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.