Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 501 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

8NM WSW Eagle River MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Early This Morning

Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Today

Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Tonight

Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday

Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday Night

Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.