Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Last Update: 1000 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
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30NM SE Grand Portage MN
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of Tonight
East gales to 45 knots increasing to gales to 45 knots with a few storm force gusts to 55 knots possible late. A slight chance of snow late in the evening, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet.
Wednesday
East gales to 45 knots with a few storm force gusts to 50 knots possible diminishing to gales to 45 knots. Snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet.
Wednesday Night
East gales to 45 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
Thursday
East gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
Thursday Night
East winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northeast gales to 35 knots after midnight. A chance of snow. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
Friday
Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
Friday Night
North winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
Saturday
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Sunday
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
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