Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from January 13, 09:00 PM CST until January 14, 12:00 PM CST

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

8NM E Copper Harbor MI

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 32 °F
SSW 10kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
NW 20kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
⇑N 35kt
17ft
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
N 35kt⇓
16ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
N 25kt⇓
9ft
Thursday
High: 24 °F
SSW 15kt
1-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
SW 15kt
1ft
Friday
High: 28 °F
N 15kt
1-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
N 20kt
7ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:12 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind around 10 kt becoming S after midnight. A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Waves 1 ft building to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Widespread freezing spray after 8pm. Waves 6 ft building to 17 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 30 to 35 kt decreasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 16 ft subsiding to 9 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray after 2am. Waves 4 ft building to 7 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.