Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Heavy Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 29 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.44 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.19 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:45 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sands MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 05:00am until March 17, 02:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 03:43pm until March 13, 08:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 03:43pm until March 13, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 28. Blustery, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 26. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Snow before 8pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.