Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Snow Haze

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 31 Dec 1:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sands MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Scattered flurries after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers with scattered flurries before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
Scattered flurries after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers with scattered flurries before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Sands MI
 46.48°N 87.47°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
1:32 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
2pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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