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18NM NW New Buffalo MI

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 12:29 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026

This Afternoon

S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Waves around 6 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 10 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

N wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 ft. occasionally to 8ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.