A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

18NM NW New Buffalo MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain, mainly after 3pm.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      High: 47 °F

      S 20kt
      2-3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of rain.   Waves 3 to 5 ft.

      Low: 43 °F

      S 25kt
      3-5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WSW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 9am.   Waves 4 to 5 ft.

      High: 46 °FFalling Temperatures

      WSW 20kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 10 kt becoming E after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.   Waves 2 to 4 ft.

      Low: 37 °F

      N 10kt
      2-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain, possibly mixed with snow.   Waves 1 to 3 ft.

      High: 39 °FFalling Temperatures

      W 20kt
      1-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.   Waves 4 ft building to 7 ft.

      Low: 27 °F

      W 25kt
      Waves Building7ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before noon.   Waves 7 to 8 ft. occasionally to 10ft.

      High: 34 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 25kt
      7-8ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      Low: 30 °F

      WSW 20kt
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Monday

      Monday:SW wind around 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 4 ft.

      High: 40 °FFalling Temperatures

      SW 20kt
      4ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:09 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain, mainly after 3pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Friday
WSW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Friday Night
N wind around 10 kt becoming E after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday
E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Waves 4 ft building to 7 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Waves 7 to 8 ft. occasionally to 10ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Monday
SW wind around 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 4 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 42.02°N 86.99°W
Last Update: 12:09 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
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