Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 501 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 |  |
Early This Morning: Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Today: Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north by late morning. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight: North wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. Sunday: North wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Sunday Night: North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244) | |
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