Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

For More Weather Information:

Northern Indiana Local Forecast Office

4NM NW New Buffalo MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Low: 27 °F
NW 20kt
6-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 29 °F
WNW 15kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Light Wind
1-2ft
Friday
High: 32 °F
W 15kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
⇑W 25kt
8ft
Saturday
High: 19 °F
WNW 25kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
NW 30kt
9ft
Sunday
High: 22 °F
NW 25kt⇓
9ft
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
SSW 15kt
5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:17 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 5am. Waves 6 to 8 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

ESE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Waves 2 ft building to 8 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow likely, mainly after noon. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Waves 6 ft building to 9 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

The water temperature at St. Joseph and Michigan City is 40
degrees.

*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.