Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

25NM WSW Ontonagon MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 15 °F
NNW 25kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
WNW 25kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
W 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
W 20kt
3-4ft
Friday
High: 22 °F
WNW 15kt
3ft
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
WNW 15kt
1-3ft
Saturday
High: 24 °F
W 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 26 °F
WNW 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: 12:17 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 6 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 20 to 25 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 3am, then a chance for flurries. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Scattered snow showers, mainly after 9am. Waves around 5 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. 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.