Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1100 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 | |
| Rest Of Today: Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight: West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Thursday: North wind less than 10 knots backing west in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Thursday Night: South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244) | |
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