Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. 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 Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 23 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.13 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:48 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Marquette MI

Blizzard Warning March 15, 02:17pm until March 17, 02:00am

Lakeshore Flood Warning March 15, 08:00pm until March 17, 02:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Lakeshore Flood Warning

Blizzard Warning March 15, 02:17pm until March 17, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Blizzard Warning
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a north wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.