Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:38 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sands MI

Flood Watch April 18, 12:59am until April 18, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch April 18, 12:59am until April 18, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Sands MI
 46.48°N 87.47°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
12:47 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
12am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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