Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

20NM E Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 32 °F
WNW 15kt
1-2ft
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
⇑SE 30kt
11ft

Gale Warning
Friday
High: 35 °F
NNW 30kt
13ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
NW 30kt⇓
7ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
High: 32 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
E 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 32 °F
ENE 25kt
6ft
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
NNE 35kt
11ft
Monday
High: 23 °F
NNW 35kt
9-11ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:22 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft building to 11 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 25 to 30 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Waves 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ENE wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 30 to 35 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread freezing spray after 8pm. Waves 8 ft building to 11 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 30 to 35 kt. Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 9 to 11 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.