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: 501 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

16NM NNW Marquette MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Early This Morning
West wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Today
West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Tonight
Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots. Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
Wednesday
Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
Wednesday Night
West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.



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501 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
 
 

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