Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ishpeming MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 10:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 4 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Ishpeming MI
 46.49°N 87.72°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
1:22 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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