Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Last Update: 502 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

15NM WNW Paradise MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Late This Afternoon
Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
Tonight
Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through midnight. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Wednesday
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
Wednesday Night
Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
Thursday
West wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.



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502 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
 
 

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