Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Northern Indiana Local Forecast Office

4NM NW New Buffalo MI

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 30 °F
WNW 15kt
2-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
ESE 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 32 °F
WSW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
WNW 20kt
6ft
Saturday
High: 20 °F
WNW 20kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
WNW 25kt
6-8ft
Sunday
High: 22 °F
NW 25kt
8ft
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
SSW 15kt
5ft
Monday
High: 27 °F
SSW 20kt
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:29 am CST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of snow after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread freezing spray after 4am. Waves 1 ft building to 6 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow likely, mainly after noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow before noon. Widespread freezing spray before 11am. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 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.