Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend
Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI (LSZ243) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow likely by midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow late. Areas of dense fog through the night. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Friday: North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots by late morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Friday Night: Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing southeast after midnight. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday: South wind less than 10 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 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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