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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:38 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ishpeming MI

Flood Watch April 17, 11:46pm until April 18, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 17, 11:46pm until April 18, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 29. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. 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 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Ishpeming MI
 46.48°N 87.66°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
11:07 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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