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Hazardous Weather Conditions
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Monday

High: 28 °F
NW 30kt
14ft

Gale WarningMonday Night

Low: 17 °F
NW 30kt
9ft

Gale WarningTuesday

High: 27 °F
NW 20kt⇓
5ft
Tuesday Night

Low: 25 °F
S 20kt
1-3ftWednesday

High: 41 °F
SSW 20kt
4ft
Wednesday Night

Low: 37 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ftThursday

High: 45 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ftThursday Night

Low: 38 °F
W 10kt
< 1ftFriday

High: 47 °F
S 15kt
1ft
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Water temperature forecast is experimental.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 3:33 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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Detailed Forecast
Monday
NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Widespread freezing spray before 8am. Partly sunny. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 10 to 20 kt. A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SSW wind around 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
*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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
| Point Forecast: | 42.27°N 87.56°W |
| Last Update: | 3:33 am CDT Mar 16, 2026 |
| Forecast Valid: | 4am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026 |
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