Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Last Update: 1100 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

25NM E Ashland WI

Marine Zone Forecast

Rest Of Tonight
West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Saturday
West wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Saturday Night
West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday
Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.



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1100 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026
 
 

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