Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend
Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 501 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 | |
Early This Morning: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Today: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Thursday: Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Thursday Night: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) | |
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