Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border (LSZ264) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 400 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 | |
| Early This Morning: West winds 10 to 20 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Today: North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. Tonight: West winds 5 to 15 knots backing east late. Waves calm to 2 feet. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then backing east late. A chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. A slight chance of sleet by mid afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Sunday: Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. Monday: Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south gales to 35 knots. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Tuesday: Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming north 20 to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border (LSZ264) | |
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