Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

25NM WSW Ontonagon MI

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 40 °F
⇑NNE 15kt
4ft
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
⇑N 30kt
16ft

Gale Warning
Monday
High: 23 °F
NNW 30kt
16ft

Gale Warning
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
NNW 20kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
WSW 15kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
NW 20kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
NW 20kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
NW 20kt
3-4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:18 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread freezing spray after midnight. Waves 5 ft building to 16 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW in the evening. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray after 1am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

*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.